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The whole thing is quite hopeless, so it’s no good worrying about tomorrow. It probably won’t come.

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A safe fairyland is untrue to all worlds.
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Fairytale Safety True World
Never laugh at live dragons.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Fantasy Laughter Live
Some who have read the book, or at any rate have reviewed it, have found it boring, absurd, or contemptible, and I have no cause to complain, since I have similar opinions of their works, or of the kinds of writing that they evidently prefer.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Book Mad Myself Opinion Reading Writing
And he took her in his arms and kissed her under the sunlit sky, and he cared not that they stood high upon the walls in the sight of many.
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Himself Kiss Romantic Sky
I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.
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Love Myself Philosophy Warrior Weapon
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
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Born Hope
The wide world is all about you: you can fence yourselves in, but you cannot for ever fence it out.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Philosophy World Yourself
For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Beautiful Beyond End Light Thinking
Short cuts make long delays.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Inspirational One Liner Success
His grief he will not forget; but it will not darken his heart, it will teach him wisdom.
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Darkness Forget Grief Heart Himself Teaching Wisdom
All’s well that ends better.
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End One Liner
Your time may come. Do not be too sad, Sam. You cannot be always torn in two. You will have to be one and whole, for many years. You have so much to enjoy and to be, and to do.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Enjoyment Sad Time Yourself
I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Evil Myself Tears
The world is full enough of hurts and mischances without wars to multiply them.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Enough War World
May the hair on your toes never fall out!
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Fantasy Hairs
Courage is found in unlikely places.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Courage Place

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