Hope and Hopelessness

[Gandalf_theGrey]

Hullo Thenamir,

* bows a greeting *

For some odd reason, Narya leapt to my mind as well [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] ... More seriously, what fascinates me in this particular example is how the relevant passage from the Silmarillion does not actually contain the word "hope" ... yet both of us quickly picked up on the same imagery of the passage by implication.

Quoting Círdan,

"Take now this Ring, he said; for thy labours and thy cares will be heavy, but in all it will support thee and defend thee from weariness. For this is the Ring of Fire, and herewith, maybe, thous shalt rekindle hearts to the valour of old in a world that grows chill."
[The Silmarillion]

Or is there another quote I'm forgetting?

At your Service,

Gandalf the Grey