Manwë to Yavanna"Of all thy realm what dost thou hold dearest?"
The Tolkien Translation Game!
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Could it be this?
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Not only could that be it, that is it! Well done!
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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Here's the new one:
I will never say that the day is over. And do not say goodbye to the stars.
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Either Huor or Húrin to Turgon?
The dumbest thing I've ever bought
was a 2020 planner.
"Does anyone ever think about Denethor, the guy driven to madness by staying up late into the night alone in the dark staring at a flickering device he believed revealed unvarnished truth about the outside word, but which in fact showed mostly manipulated media created by a hostile power committed to portraying nothing but bad news framed in the worst possible way in order to sap hope, courage, and the will to go on? Seems like he's someone we should think about." - Dave_LF
was a 2020 planner.
"Does anyone ever think about Denethor, the guy driven to madness by staying up late into the night alone in the dark staring at a flickering device he believed revealed unvarnished truth about the outside word, but which in fact showed mostly manipulated media created by a hostile power committed to portraying nothing but bad news framed in the worst possible way in order to sap hope, courage, and the will to go on? Seems like he's someone we should think about." - Dave_LF
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Well I remember the song, just not who or when.
I will not say the day is done
Nor bid the stars fairwell
Eta: sounds like Sam.
I will not say the day is done
Nor bid the stars fairwell
Eta: sounds like Sam.
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.
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If that's your final answer, then you're correct. It's from his song in the Tower.
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Well, I was going to look it up, and that was my 1st guess for where to start.
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.
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Translation party still doesn't work for me. I even tried it on Dolphin. 
This is an artisan quote hand-made for you in Google Translate.
One thing to note is one, but rudeness is another.
This is an artisan quote hand-made for you in Google Translate.
One thing to note is one, but rudeness is another.
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!
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Does it concern hobbits?
'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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Hobbits are not involved.
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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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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Is it an elf speaking? Or a dwarf?
'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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Neither.
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!
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Does "rudeness"—or any related word based on "rude"—appear in the original quote?
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A synonym does.
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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Neither.
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!