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But in the end it’s only a passing thing, this shadow; even darkness must pass.

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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
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.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Himself Kiss Romantic Sky
I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread.
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Feeling Myself
Voiceless it cries, Wingless flutters, toothless bites, mouthless mutters.
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Animal Death Voice Wings
Short cuts make long delays.
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Inspirational One Liner Success
May it be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Darkness Light Yourself
Yes, I am here. And you are lucky to be here too after all the absurd things you’ve done since you left home.
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Mad Myself Yourself
So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their endings.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

End Fantasy Snow
And some things that should not have been forgotten were lost. History became legend. Legend became myth. And for two and a half thousand years, the ring passed out of all knowledge.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Deep Forget History Knowledge Lost
No Victory Without Suffering
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Suffering Victory
Deserves it! I daresay he does. 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. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Death Deserve End Himself Judgement Life Live Wisdom
Where there’s life there’s hope, and need of vittles.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Hope Life Need
Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not; or that you feel good this morning; or that it is a morning to be good on?
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Feeling Goodness Morning Myself Yourself
All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Gold Lost Travel
What a pity that Bilbo did not stab that vile creature, when he had a chance!’
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Fantasy Himself
A safe fairyland is untrue to all worlds.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Fairytale Safety True World

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