‘Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens,’ said Gimli. ‘Maybe,’ said Elrond, ‘but let him not vow to walk in the dark, who has not seen the nightfall.’ ‘Yet sworn word may strengthen quaking heart,’ said Gimli. ‘Or break it,’ said Elrond.

I sit beside the fire and think of people long ago, and people who will see a world that I shall never know.

“And he that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom.”

All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost;

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.

shamefaced

‘They seem a bit above my likes and dislikes,

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

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