"The world was fair, the mountains tall..." - Quote by J R R Tolkien
The world was fair, the mountains tall In Elder Days before the fall.
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“You do indeed have a past, but not now! And, yes, you have a future, but not now! You can consume your now with thoughts of 'then' and 'maybe,' but that will keep you from the inner peace you could experience.”
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