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J.R.R. Tolkien

Even darkness must pass

But in the end, it's only a passing thing. This shadow, even darkness, must pass.

Celebrate a simple life

It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life.

A sudden and miraculous grace

Joy is a sudden and miraculous grace beyond the walls of the world, poignant as grief.

Those who wander

Not all those who wander are lost.

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The soul of the universe is never seen;
its voice alone is heard ...
It has a gentle voice like a woman,
a voice so fine and gentle that
even children cannot become afraid.
What it says is,
"Be not afraid of the universe."

~ an Alaskan adage or teaching
 

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