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“But it is said: Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger. The choice is yours: to go or wait.'
'And it is also said,' answered Frodo: 'Go not to the Elves for counsel for they will answer both no and yes.'
'Is it indeed?' laughed Gildor. 'Elves seldom give unguarded advice, for advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Ring Sets Out

“Meeting her is something like coming across your favourite rock star, who happens to be your girlfriend’s father, while he’s holding a shotgun.”
― Niall Teasdale, Hunter's Kiss

“There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs."

[Kung Fu Monkey -- Ephemera, blog post, March 19, 2009]”
― John Rogers

“Your smile is back.' That's what Dante said.

'Smiles are like that. They come and go.”
― Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe