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Guinevere · 03-13-2011, 02:06 PM

The Faramir chapters are always worth a rereading!

Galadriel55 · 03-13-2011, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Guinevere

The Faramir chapters are always worth a rereading!

I love them!

I should have thought before answering - I don't have a good quote handy. You got me intrigued.

This is the only one I could think of:

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It is useless to meet revenge with revenge; it will heal nothing.

Guinevere · 04-13-2011, 01:56 PM

Isn't that Frodo to the other hobbits in the Scouring of the Shire?

Galadriel55 · 04-13-2011, 04:03 PM

Yup, that's it!

Guinevere · 04-16-2011, 03:10 PM

It's becoming increasingly difficult to find something that hasn't been used yet..
I hope this one counts:

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"... a traitor may betray himself and do good that he does not intend."

Galadriel55 · 04-16-2011, 03:14 PM

Methinks it's Gandalf talking about about Gollum to Pippin, but I don't have ROTK right now to check...

Guinevere · 04-16-2011, 03:31 PM

You sure wasted no time finding that one, Galadriel55.

And even without the book to check it!

03-13-2011, 02:06 PM	#1
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Correct! The Faramir chapters are always worth a rereading! __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

04-13-2011, 01:56 PM	#3
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Isn't that Frodo to the other hobbits in the Scouring of the Shire? __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

04-13-2011, 04:03 PM	#4
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,521	Yup, that's it! __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

04-16-2011, 03:14 PM	#6
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,521	Methinks it's Gandalf talking about about Gollum to Pippin, but I don't have ROTK right now to check... __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

04-16-2011, 03:31 PM	#7
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Exactly! You sure wasted no time finding that one, Galadriel55. And even without the book to check it! __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!