Words of Wisdom — January 2, 2014

What a Merry World It Would Be

"If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world."-J. R. R. Tolkien (born on this date in 1892)

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“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”
-J. R. R. Tolkien (born on this date in 1892)

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