Great Throughts Treasury

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J. R. R. Tolkien, fully John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

After some while Bilbo became impatient. Well, what is it? he said. The answer's not a kettle boiling over, as you seem to think by the noise you are making.

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Gold | Journey | Right | Spirit | Thought | Wants | World | Wrong | Thought |

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J. R. R. Tolkien, fully John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

Is there no escape then?' said Frodo, looking around wildly. 'If I move I shall be seen and hunted! If I stay, I shall draw them to me!

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J. R. R. Tolkien, fully John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

Far, far below the deepest delvings of the dwarves, the world is gnawed by nameless things.

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Life | Life | Technology | Wants |

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J. R. R. Tolkien, fully John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

FRODO: I wish none of this had happened. GANDALF: So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.

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