Dearest Quotes
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If thou hadst thy will what wouldst thou reserve?" said Manwe. "Of all thy realm what dost thou hold dearest?" All have their worth," said Yavanna, "and each contributes to the worth of the others. But the kelvar can flee or defend themselves, whereas the olvar that grow cannot. And among these I hold trees dear. Long in the growing, swift shall they be in the felling, and unless they pay toll with fruit upon their bough little mourned in their passing. So I see in my thought, would that the trees might speak on behalf of all things that have roots, and punish those that wrong them!
J. R. R. Tolkien
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Rather throw away that which is dearest to you, your own life, than turn away a good friend.
Sophocles
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The cause is everything. Those even who are dearest to us must be shunted for the sake of the cause.
Mahatma Gandhi
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When I have learned to love God better than my earthly dearest, I shall love my earthly dearest better than I do now.
C. S. Lewis
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Acquire the habit of speaking to God as if you were alone with Him, familiarly and with confidence and love, as to the dearest and most loving of friends.
Alphonsus Liguori
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Fritz Lang was one of my dearest, dearest friends. I loved working with him.
Sylvia Sidney
