This Being of mine, whatever it really is, consists of a little flesh, a little breath, and the part which governs. Book II
Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger. The Fellowship of the Ring
Humor is the great thing, the saving thing. The minute it crops up, all our hardnesses yield, all our irritations and resentments flit away and a sunny spirit takes their place. What Paul Bourget Thinks of Us
Whatever is in any way beautiful hath its source of beauty in itself, and is complete in itself; praise forms no part of it. So it is none the worse nor the better for being praised. Book IV
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