Meaning of the quote

Courage can be found in unexpected or surprising ways. Sometimes the bravest people are those you wouldn't expect, like ordinary people facing difficult situations. Courage isn't just for heroes in stories - it can be discovered in the everyday actions of regular people.

About J. R. R. Tolkien

J.R.R. Tolkien was an English writer and philologist best known for his high fantasy works, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He was a professor at the University of Oxford, a close friend of C.S. Lewis, and was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire. After his death, his son Christopher published additional works based on Tolkien’s extensive notes and unpublished manuscripts.

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I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.

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Go not to the elves for counsel, for they will say both yes and no.

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A box without hinges, key, or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid.

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I wish life was not so short, he thought. languages take such a time, and so do all the things one wants to know about.

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