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Letter "J" » J.R.R. Tolkien Quotes
«Go not to the elves for counsel, for they will say both yes and no.»
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
(Author, Writer)
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An elf, counsel, counseled, counseling, ELF, elves, yes
«Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.»
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
(Author, Writer)
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Faith
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darkens, faithless, farewell, farewells, say farewell
«The one had leaves of dark green that beneath were as shining silver, and from each of his countless flowers a dew of silver light was ever falling, and the earth beneath was dappled with the shadows of his fluttering leaves.»
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
(Author, Writer)
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beneath, countless, dapple, dappled, dark-green, dark, dew, dews, falling, flowers, flutter, fluttered, fluttering, flutters, green, greener, greens, green earth, green light, leaves, shadows, Shadows of, shining, Shining Light, silver, silvering, the Earth, The greens, The Shadows
«Surely you do not disbelieve the prophecies, because you had a hand in bringing them about yourself? You don't really suppose, do you, that all your adventures and escapes were managed by mere luck, just for your sole benefit? You are a very fine per»
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
(Author, Writer)
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Books
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adventures, benefit, bringing, disbelieve, disbelieved, disbelieves, disbelieving, escapes, managed, PER, Prophecies, sole, suppose
«If a ragnar?k would burn all the slums and gas-works, and shabby garages, and long arc-lit suburbs, it could for me burn all the works of art ? and I'd go back to trees..»
«...in doubt a man of worth will trust to his own wisdom.»
«Last of all Hurin stood alone. Then he cast aside his shield, and wielded an axe two-handed; and it is sung that the axe smoked in the black blood of the troll-guard of Gothmog until it withered, and each time that he slew Hurin cried 'Aure entuluva!»
«Sleep! I feel the need of it. Yet my axe is restless in my hand. Give me a row of orc-necks and room to swing and all weariness will fall from me!»
«Lord Denethor is Boromir's father. To bring him news of his beloved son's death would be most unwise. And don't mention Frodo or the ring. And say nothing of Aragorn either. In fact, it's best if you don't speak at all, Peregrin Took.»
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
(Author, Writer)
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beloved, Father, Fathers and Sons, in fact, mention, mentioning, news, ring, Son, The Ring, took, unwise
«We are a plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures.»
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
(Author, Writer)
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Adventure
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adventures, folk, plain, quiet
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