"For I am the daughter of Elrond. I……" — J.R.R. Tolkien
"For I am the daughter of Elrond. I shall not go with him when he departs to the Havens: for mine is the choice of Luthien, and as she so have I chosen, both the sweet and the bitter."
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756 Quotes by J.R.R. Tolkien
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The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
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I think it's your own choice if you turn from an angry young man to a bitter, old bastard.
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Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter.
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Our most bitter enemies are our own kith and kin. Kings have no brothers, no sons, no mother!
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I am never writing a breakup record again, by the way. I'm done with being a bitter witch.
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Hurt leads to bitterness, bitterness to anger, travel too far that road and the way is lost.
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