The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it still grows, and in the shadow of its pain it is stronger.
— J.R.R. Tolkien Modern

Lord of the Rings

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Context

The Fellowship of the Ring

Date / Period

1954

Category

Controversial

Source

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/1717-the-world-is-indeed-full-of-peril-and-in-i…

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