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J. R. R. TolkienAnd some things that should not have been forgotten were lost. History became legend. Legend became myth. And for two and a half thousand years, the ring๏ปฟ passed out of all knowledge.
J. R. R. TolkienWe meet again, at the turn of the tide. A great storm is coming, but the tide has turned.
J. R. R. TolkienAt last, Lady Evenstar, fairest in this world, and most beloved, my world is fading. Lo! we have gathered, and we have spent, and now the time of payment draws near." 'Arwen knew well what he intended, and long had foreseen it; nonetheless she was overborne by her grief. "Would you then, lord, before your time leave your people that live by your word?" she said.
J. R. R. Tolkienhe was for long my only audience... Only from him did I ever get the idea that my โstuffโ could be more than a private hobby. But for his interest and unceasing eagerness for more I should never have brought The L. of the R. to a conclusion.
J. R. R. TolkienOf course, it is likely enough, my friends,' he said slowly, 'likely enough that we are going to our doom: the last march of the Ents. But if we stayed home and did nothing, doom would find us anyway, sooner or later. That thought has long been growing in our hearts; and that is why we are marching now. It was not a hasty resolve. Now at least the last march of the Ents may be worth a song.
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