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I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. There are other forces at work in this world Frodo, besides the will of evil."
Author: Tolkien, J.R.R.
Source: The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring
Links: The Lord of the Rings
Powerful words that have haunted me since I first saw the movie back in 2001.
We cannot control the larger circumstances of the world, certainly not alone, but we can decide what action we're going to take in response.
See: J.R.R. Tolkien for more quotes by Tolkien