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“Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

“I am glad to find you visible,”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

“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.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

“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.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

“trees were laden with apples, honey was dripping in the combs, and the corn was tall and full.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

“for advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

“Fly you fools”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

“as dark as if a hole had opened in the world of sight,”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

“No such thing as centrifugal force. It’s an engineer’s phantom. There’s only inertia.”
― Arthur C. Clarke, Rendezvous with Rama