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Letter "J" » J.R.R. Tolkien Quotes
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«Then suddenly out of the gloom came a sharp hiss. 'What has it got in its pocketses?'»
«And it is not always good to be healed in body. Nor is it always evil to die in battle, even in bitter pain. Were I permitted, in this dark hour I would choose the latter.»
«A box without hinges, key, or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid.»
«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. I have not much hope that Gollum can be cured before he dies, but there is a chance of it. And he is bound up with the fate of the Ring. My heart tells me that he has some part to play yet, for good or ill, before the end; and when that comes, the pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of many - yours not least.»
«Now is the hour come, Riders of the Mark, sons of Eorl! Foes and fires are before you, and your homes far behind. Yet, though you fight upon an alien field, the glory that you reap there shall be your own forever. Oaths ye have taken: now fulfil them all, to lord and land and league of friendship!»
«'What do you fear my lady?' 'A cage. To stay behind bars until use and old age accept them and all chance of valor has gone beyond beyond recall or desire.'»
«N-nothing important. That is, I heard a good deal about a ring, and a dark lord, and something about the end of the world, but please, Mr. Gandalf, sir, don't hurt me. Don't turn me into anything... unnatural.»
«And it is not our part here to take thought only for a season, or for a few lives of Men, or for a passing age of the world.»
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
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age of, Age of Man, age of the, a few, passing, season
«He wondered what the mans name was and where he came from; and if he was really evil at heart, or what lies or threats had lead him on the long march from his home; and if he would not really have rather stayed there in peace»
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
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at heart, came, Coming Home, Long March, mans, march, march on, name, stayed, The Long, the threat of, Threats, wondered
«I am told that I talk in shorthand and then smudge it.»
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