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Advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill.

J. R. R. Tolkien

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.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Love Myself Philosophy Warrior Weapon
Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Death Deserve Judgement Life Live
And then her heart changed, or at least she understood it; and the winter passed, and the sun shone upon her.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Change Heart Herself Sun Understand
A man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a short cut to meet it.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Fear Himself Man
There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find something, if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Mystery Philosophy Quite Yourself
Where there’s life there’s hope, and need of vittles.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Hope Life Need
It is useless to meet revenge with revenge; it will heal nothing.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Healing Philosophy Revenge
I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Evil Myself Tears
I am glad you are here with me. Here at the end of all things, Sam.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

End Happiness Myself Togetherness
How do you move on? You move on when your heart finally understands that there is no turning back.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Heart Understand Yourself
It’s the job that’s never started as takes longest to finish.
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Job Philosophy Start
Pay heed to the tales of old wives. It may well be that they alone keep in memory what it was once needful for the wise to know.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Alone Memories Old Pay Wife Wisdom
He found himself wondering at times, especially in the autumn, about the wild lands, and strange visions of mountains that he had never seen came into his dreams.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Dream Himself Season See Strange Time Vision Wild
Don’t go where I can’t follow!
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Absence Myself Travel
I was talking aloud to myself. A habit of the old: they choose the wisest person present to speak to
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Habit Myself Old Present Talk Wisdom
The whole thing is quite hopeless, so it’s no good worrying about tomorrow. It probably won’t come.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Goodness Hope Quite Worry

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