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And she looked at him and saw the grave tenderness in his eyes, and yet knew, for she was bred among men of war, that here was one whom no Rider of the Mark could outmatch in battle.

And she looked at him and saw the grave tenderness in his eyes, and yet knew, for she was bred among men of war, that here was one whom no Rider of the Mark could outmatch in battle.

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War, Eye, Men
J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Lord of the Rings: One Volume”, p.646, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Third time pays for all

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Pay, Third Time, Thirds
J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Hobbit”, p.124, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

And if Sam considered himself lucky, Frodo knew he was more lucky himself; for there was not a hobbit in the Shire that was looked after with such care.

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Lucky, Care, Frodo
J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings”, p.194, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Go back! Fall into the nothingness that awaits you and your Master.

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Fall, Masters, Abyss
"The Lord of the Rings".

He stands not alone. You would die before your stroke fell.

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Strokes, Dies, Not Alone

Farewell! I go to find the Sun!

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Farewell, Sun

Few there were who could change his courses by counsel. None by force.

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Force, Courses

Such bees! Bilbo had never seen anything like them. "If one were to sting me," He thought "I should swell up as big as I am!

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Bees, Should, Bigs

Farewell! wherever you fare, till your eyries receive you at the journey’s end!

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Farewell, Journey, Ends
J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Hobbit”, p.65, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

A box without hinges, key, or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid.

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Keys, Treasure, Golden
J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Hobbit: 75th Anniversary Edition”, p.105, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

At last, Lady Evenstar, fairest in this world, and most beloved, my world is fading. Lo! we have gathered, and we have spent, and now the time of payment draws near." 'Arwen knew well what he intended, and long had foreseen it; nonetheless she was overborne by her grief. "Would you then, lord, before your time leave your people that live by your word?" she said.

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Grief, Long, People

the association of children and fairy-stories is an accident of our domestic history. Fairy-stories have in the modern lettered world been relegated to the “nursery,” as shabby or old-fashioned furniture is relegated to the play-room, primarily because the adults do not want it, and do not mind if it is misused.

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Children, Fairy Stories, Play
J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “Tales from the Perilous Realm”, p.348, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

I may be a burglar...but I'm an honest one, I hope, more or less.

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May, Honest, Burglars

Among the tales of sorrow and of ruin that came down to us from the darkness of those days there are yet some in which amid weeping there is joy and under the shadow of death light that endures. And of these histories most fair still in the ears of the Elves is the tale of Beren and Lúthien

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Shadow Of Death, Light, Joy
J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Silmarillion”, p.111, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

The Road goes ever on and on Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can, Pursuing it with eager feet, Until it joins some larger way Where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say

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Doors, Feet, Poetry
The Fellowship of the Ring bk. 1, ch. 1 (1954)

We must do without hope.

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Without Hope
J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Lord of the Rings: One Volume”, p.236, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Stir not the bitterness in the cup that I mixed for myself,' said Denethor. 'Have I not tasted it now many nights upon my tongue, foreboding that worse lay in the dregs?

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Night, Tongue, Cups
J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings”, p.795, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Then Aragorn stooped and looked in her face, and it was indeed white as a lily, cold as frost, and hard as graven stone. But he bent and kissed her on the brow, and called her softly, saying: 'Éowyn Éomund's daughter, awake! For your enemy has passed away!' - Aragorn & Éowyn

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Daughter, White, Enemy
J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Lord of the Rings: One Volume”, p.587, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Human stories are practically always about one thing, really, aren't they? Death. The inevitability of death. . . . . . (quoting an obituary) 'There is no such thing as a natural death. Nothing that ever happens to man is natural, since his presence calls the whole world into question. All men must die, but for every man his death is an accident, and even if he knows it he would sense to it an unjustifiable violation.' Well, you may agree with the words or not, but those are the key spring of The Lord Of The Rings

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Spring, Men, Inevitability Of Death

All the same, I should like it all plain and clear," said he obstinately, putting on his business manner (usually reserved for people who tried to borrow money off him), and doing his best to appear wise and prudent and professional and live up to Gandalf's recommendation. "Also I should like to know about risks, out-of-pocket expenses, time required and remuneration, and so forth"--by which he meant: "What am I going to get out of it ? and am I going to come back alive?

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Wise, People, Risk
J. R. R. Tolkien (2011). “The Hobbit (Enhanced Edition)”, p.21, HarperCollins UK

He did not go much further, but sat down on the cold floor and gave himself up to complete miserableness, for a long while. He thought of himself frying bacon and eggs in his own kitchen at home - for he could feel inside that it was high time for some meal or other; but that only made him miserabler.

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Home, Eggs, Long
J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Hobbit”, p.43, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

I'm going on an adventure!

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Adventure, Going On An Adventure
"Fictional character: Bilbo Baggins". "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey", 2013.

It is mine to give to whom I will, like my heart.

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Heart, Giving, Lord
"Fictional character: Arwen". "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring", 2001.

What do you fear, lady?' he asked. 'A cage,' she said.

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Cages, Eowyn, Said
J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings”, p.767, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Let us remember that a traitor may betray himself and do good that he does not intend. It can be so, sometimes.

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Doe, May, Traitor
"The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings".

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