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

J. R. R. Tolkien

I am looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging, and it’s very difficult to find anyone.’
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Adventure Difficult Myself
Where there’s life there’s hope, and need of vittles.
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Hope Life Need
From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring. Renewed shall be blade that was broken, the crownless again shall be king.
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Break Light Power Wake Up
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
May the hair on your toes never fall out!
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Fantasy Hairs
Then Merry heard of all sounds in that hour the strangest. It seemed that Dernhelm laughed, and the clear voice was like the ring of steel. But no living man am I!
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Laughter Live Man Sound Strange Voice
Come, Mr. Frodo!’ he cried. ‘I can’t carry it for you, but I can carry you.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Carry Fantasy Himself Romantic Yourself
You have nice manners for a thief and a liar, said the dragon.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Fantasy Yourself
How do you move on? You move on when your heart finally understands that there is no turning back.
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Heart Understand Yourself
Where there’s life there’s hope.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Hope Life
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
There are no safe paths in this part of the world. Remember you are over the Edge of the Wild now, and in for all sorts of fun wherever you go.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Fun Path Remember Safety Wild World
I am he that buries his friends alive and drowns them and draws them alive again from the water. I came from the end of a bag, but no bag went over me.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Alive End Friendship Himself Myself
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
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Born Hope
I come from under the hill, and under the hills and over the hills my paths led. And through the air, I am he that walks unseen.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Himself Myself Path See Walk

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