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“I was thinking that if what distinguishes us as humans is our stupidity, what may redeem us is our grace.”
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“But in the end it's only a passing thing, this shadow; even darkness must pass.”
― The Lord of the Rings
― The Lord of the Rings
“The important thing in writing is the capacity to astonish. Not shock—shock is a worn-out word—but astonish.”
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“Saruman believes it is only great power that can hold evil in check. But that is not what I have found. I have found that it is the small things, everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Simple acts of kindness and love.”
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“Don’t adventures ever have an end? I suppose not. Someone else always has to carry on the story.”
― The Lord of the Rings
― The Lord of the Rings
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