“Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.” -Galadriel Being able to consider failure but still striving for success is a necessary skill. Without giving effort, they already obsess about results results which only exist in their minds. People who can’t move past seeing the negative of things may never see the positive. That despair is the only thing people who assume results without trying can see. Gandalf chastises the elves during the meeting of the Fellowship, who contemplate over whether destroying the One Ring is folly. “It is not despair, for despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. It’s okay to not have a clear direction of what to do next or which direction you should take. And the treasures we find in the journey are not necessarily material wealth there are times when you just need to be. Sometimes in life, we drift without reason, neither searching nor settling. On their own, these passages take on a new meaning. The first two lines from a poem written by Bilbo about Aragorn are probably the most famous Lord of the Rings quotes. “All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost.” -Bilbo Baggins Without Sam, would Frodo have pushed through, or turned back from the quest? It goes to show how someone who genuinely supports you can bring about the courage and strength you need to push through, even when it seems like all odds are against you. In that moment, Sam exhibits the qualities we value the best in our companions: loyalty and friendship. Samwise acts as the rock to Frodo’s doubts, delivering an impassioned speech that ultimately comforts and encourages the faltering hobbit.

Frodo questions the group’s quest and despairs about why a mere hobbit was entrusted with something so important.

This is part of a monologue delivered in one of the greatest moments of vulnerability in the trilogy. “But in the end it’s only a passing thing, this shadow even darkness must pass.” -Samwise Gamgee

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