“Take now this Ring,' he said; 'for thy labours and thy cares will be heavy, but in all it will support thee and defend thee from weariness. For this is the Ring of Fire, and herewith, maybe, thou shalt rekindle hearts to the valour of old in a world that grows chill.”
― The Silmarillion
― The Silmarillion
“The body, so to speak, is simply the riding-animal of the soul, and perishes while the soul endures. The soul should take care of the body, just as a pilgrim on his way to Mecca takes care of his camel; but if the pilgrim spends his whole time in feeding and adorning his camel, the caravan will leave him behind, and he will perish in the desert.”
― The Alchemy of Happiness
― The Alchemy of Happiness
“The wide world is all about you: you can fence yourselves in, but you cannot for ever fence it out.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
― The Fellowship of the Ring
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