Ryan
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There was Eru, the One, who in Arda is called Ilúvatar; and he made first the Ainur, the Holy Ones, that were the offspring of his thought, and they were with him before aught else was made.
I just love this opening line. It's so biblically reminiscent in tone and language, which I just think is a perfect way to begin Arda's creation myth.
“Be on top of your inner demon and ride it.”
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“If someone doesn't value evidence, what evidence are you going to provide to prove that they should value it? If someone doesn’t value logic, what logical argument could you provide to show the importance of logic?”
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“Imagination involves pretending, and to pretend that something exists, one has to believe that thing doesn't exist.”
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“There was Eru, the One, who in Arda is called Ilúvatar; and he made first the Ainur, the Holy Ones, that were the offspring of his thought, and they were with him before aught else was made.”
― The Silmarillion
― The Silmarillion
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