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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.
J. R. R. Tolkien
Lord of the Rings

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(Added by Ted Keer on 10/26/2008, 7:55am)
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It needs but one foe to breed a war, not two... And those who have not swords can still die upon them.
J. R. R. Tolkien
Eowyn, Return of the King, p 264

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(Added by Ted Keer on 10/07/2008, 4:46pm)
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Nearly all marriages, even happy ones, are mistakes: in the sense that almost certainly (in a more perfect world, or even with a little more care in this very imperfect one) both partners might be found more suitable mates. But the real soul-mate is the one you are actually married to.
J. R. R. Tolkien
http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/J._R._R._Tolkien

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(Added by Ted Keer on 9/30/2008, 12:37pm)
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