B. Tolkien-The Lord Of The Rings

The Lord Of The Rings

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doughty — location: 456

provender. — location: 808

I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve. — location: 843

vittles — location: 869

‘I wish it need not have happened in my time,’ said Frodo. ‘So do I,’ said Gandalf, ‘and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. — location: 1282

What a pity that Bilbo did not stab that vile creature, when he had a chance!’ ‘Pity? It was Pity that stayed his hand. Pity, and Mercy: not to strike without need. And he has been well rewarded, Frodo. Be sure that he took so little hurt from the evil, and escaped in the end, because he began his ownership of the Ring so. With Pity.’ — location: 1452

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. — location: 1458

I shall know that somewhere there is a firm foothold, even if my feet cannot stand there again. — location: 1514

Bilbo went to find a treasure, there and back again; but I go to lose one, and not return, as far as I can see.’ — location: 1576

tussocky, — location: 1800

The wide world is all about you: you can fence yourselves in, but you cannot for ever fence it out.’ — location: 1956

‘Courage is found in unlikely places,’ said Gildor. ‘Be of good hope! — location: 1979

‘They seem a bit above my likes and dislikes, — location: 2016

shamefaced — location: 2110