All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not wrecked by the frost.
J. R. R. TOLKIENDeserves 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.
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The wise speak only of what they know
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I warn you, if you bore me, I shall take my revenge.
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No Victory Without Suffering
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Fair speech may hide a foul heart.
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How shall a man judge what to do in such times?’
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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.
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It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.
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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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Not all those who wander are lost.
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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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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 way is shut. It was made by those who are Dead, and the Dead keep it, until the time comes. The way is shut.
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You have nice manners for a thief and a liar, said the dragon.
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All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.
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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.
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