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Yes
If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
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Possibly this?
There is not that you can do other than resist, either with hope or without it.
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Not that one
If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
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Is it this one:
This quest may be attempted by the weak with as much hope as the strong.
This quest may be attempted by the weak with as much hope as the strong.
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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That's the one.
If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
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akin to Frelga, I went a circuitous route through Hindi, Chinese (traditional), Serbian and Polish.
I'm thinking about establishing a happy stay at the end of my day.
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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No. But it is Bilbo.
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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That's funny, because this quote fits the translation almost perfectly:
I have thought of a nice ending for it: and he lived happily ever after to the end of his days.
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And did he ever repeat this sentiment?
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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Was it this one, in Rivendell after the Council of Elrond?
Books ought to have good endings. How would this do: and they all settled down and lived happily ever after?
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No.... but you are getting close. One more place where he mentioned his book ending.
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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Okay, what about this, right after he made an attempt to get the ring back:
Don't adventures ever have an end? I suppose not. Someone else always has to carry on the story. Well, it can't be helped. I wonder if it's any good trying to finish my book?
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No, now you have moved away from the very close quote you had the previous 2 times.
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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This one is closer:
I'll do my best to finish my book before you return.
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No.... it’s very very very very similar to your first two quotes. Almost identical, just spoken slightly differently & at a different time than the ones you mentioned.
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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Well, there's this quote before the party, which is word-for-word verbatim the same as the first quote I posted, which was spoken after the party just before he left for good:
I have thought of a nice ending for it: and he lived happily ever after to the end of his days.
Quite a lot, as it turns outInanna wrote:And did he ever repeat this sentiment?
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Gawd, he did repeat it a lot, didn’t he!
So... it is in FOTR, and thus has to be between the party and the fellowship heading out...
So... it is in FOTR, and thus has to be between the party and the fellowship heading out...
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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Well, if it's between the party and the fellowship heading out, the only thing I could find is the quote I posted first. If it's not that one, I'm at a loss.
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It’s right after the quote I just posted as an answer....
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude