Then something Tookish woke up inside him, and he wished to go and see the great mountains, and hear the pine-trees and the waterfalls, and explore the caves, and wear a sword instead of a walking-stick.
J. R. R. TOLKIENNo Victory Without Suffering
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It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit.
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Not all those who wander are lost.
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A man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a short cut to meet it.
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You have nice manners for a thief and a liar, said the dragon.
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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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The wide world is all about you: you can fence yourselves in, but you cannot for ever fence it out.
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Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars.
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Sorry! I don’t want any adventures, thank you. Not Today. Good morning! But please come to tea -any time you like! Why not tomorrow? Good bye!
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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.
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The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.
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Never laugh at live dragons.
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So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their endings.
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His grief he will not forget; but it will not darken his heart, it will teach him wisdom.
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I am the clue-finder, the web-cutter, the stinging fly. I was chosen for the lucky number.
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If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.
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