Proverbial Tolkien

katya · 07-13-2005, 06:22 PM

I was just thinking that same thing, Bombadillo. I was thinking maybe the elves countered with another nice compact and catchy quote but what Gildor says is "Elves seldom give advice, for advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill." OK here's the story: I was listening to over a hundred kids all introduce themselves and give us some advice about being exchange students. I was wondering what I, if I was in their place, would have said. And I was thinking of saying just that. "Go not..."

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07-13-2005, 06:22 PM	#21
katya Elven Maiden Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,309	I was just thinking that same thing, Bombadillo. I was thinking maybe the elves countered with another nice compact and catchy quote but what Gildor says is "Elves seldom give advice, for advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill." OK here's the story: I was listening to over a hundred kids all introduce themselves and give us some advice about being exchange students. I was wondering what I, if I was in their place, would have said. And I was thinking of saying just that. "Go not..."