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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.

J. R. R. Tolkien

Pay heed to the tales of old wives. It may well be that they alone keep in memory what it was once needful for the wise to know.
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Alone Memories Old Pay Wife Wisdom
For even the very wise cannot see all ends.
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End One Liner Wisdom
No Victory Without Suffering
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Suffering Victory
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
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Born Hope
I wished to be loved by another,’ [Éowyn] answered. ‘But I desire no man’s pity.
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Desire Kindness Love Man Myself
A hunted man sometimes wearies of distrust and longs for friendship.
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Friendship Man Trust
Some who have read the book, or at any rate have reviewed it, have found it boring, absurd, or contemptible, and I have no cause to complain, since I have similar opinions of their works, or of the kinds of writing that they evidently prefer.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Book Mad Myself Opinion Reading Writing
Advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill.
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Advice Danger Deep Gift Wisdom
Come, Mr. Frodo!’ he cried. ‘I can’t carry it for you, but I can carry you.
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Carry Fantasy Himself Romantic Yourself
A man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a short cut to meet it.
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Fear Himself Man
All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost.
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Gold Lost Travel
His grief he will not forget; but it will not darken his heart, it will teach him wisdom.
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Darkness Forget Grief Heart Himself Teaching Wisdom
The road goes ever on and on
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Road Travel
For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.
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Beautiful Beyond End Light Thinking
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. TOLKIEN

Greatness See Tree Wake Up
In sorrow we must go, but not in despair. Behold! we are not bound for ever to the circles of the world, and beyond them is more than memory.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Beyond Memories World

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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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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