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We celebrate the tree that stretches to the sky, but it is the ground we should ultimately thank.
“War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.”
― The Two Towers
― The Two Towers
“Footsteps in the snow
suggest where you have been,
point to where you were going:
but when they suddenly vanish,
never dismiss the possibility
of flight...”
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suggest where you have been,
point to where you were going:
but when they suddenly vanish,
never dismiss the possibility
of flight...”
―
“Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow
Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
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Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
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“That's what fiction is about, isn't it, the selective transforming of reality? The twisting of it to bring out its essence?”
― Life of Pi
― Life of Pi
“Friendship ... is born at the moment when one man says to another "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .”
― The Four Loves
― The Four Loves
J.R.R. Tolkien
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Discussion, recommendations, and all-over appreciation for Britain's own myth maker, Professor J.R.R. Tolkien. ...more
Tolkien's T.C.B.S
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The T.C.B.S (Tea Club and Barrovian Society), founded by JRR Tolkien, Geoffrey Bache Smith, Christopher Wiseman and Robert Gilson is for "those who wo ...more
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Here we will discuss our favorite books, have polls on different characters from different books, learn news about your favorite book, and recommend o ...more
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A group for all those who have an interest in Archaeology. Any discussions are welcome on favourite aspects/areas of Archaeology, favourite books on t ...more
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Join us on Tuesday, April 30th for a special discussion with author Guy Gavriel Kay! Guy will be discussing his work, including his most recent book ...more
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