Middle-earth Maxims

[Groin Redbeard]

Originally Posted by Ibrîniðilpathânezel

"Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgment."

While this quote is good, I think that best quote from that discussion would be when Frodo was talking about how sad it was that the task was appointed to him.

"I wish the Ring had never come to me, I wish none of this had happened."
"So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide all you need to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you."

This is the quote that I think of most often in my day to day life. When I get a difficult task appointed to me or when I am sorry for myself that I was not in happier circumstances I think of that quote and it reminds me that it is no use pouting about something you can't change and best get the task done.

What Gandalf said resignates a sense of purpose in all that we do. Nothing is left to chance.