Fear both the heat and the cold of your heart, and try to have patience, if you can.
J. R. R. TOLKIENThen 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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A hunted man sometimes wearies of distrust and longs for friendship.
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May the hair on your toes never fall out!
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Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.
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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.
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The road goes ever on and on
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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.
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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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No Victory Without Suffering
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For even the very wise cannot see all ends.
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All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.
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I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread.
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I am the friend of bears and the guest of eagles. I am Ringwinner and Luckwearer; and I am Barrel-rider.
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Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.
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What a pity that Bilbo did not stab that vile creature, when he had a chance!’
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It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit.
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