The praise of the praiseworthy is above all rewards
You took the chance.
Sam hesitated for a moment, then bowing very low: “Good night, captain, my lord,” he said. “You took the chance, sir.”
“Did I so?” said Faramir.
“Yes sir, and showed your quality: the very highest.”
Faramir smiled. “A pert servant, Master Samwise. But nay: the praise of the praiseworthy is above all rewards. Yet there was naught in this to praise. I had no lure or desire to do other than I have done.”
by J. R. R. Tolkien(3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973)
from The Two Towers
chapter: The Window on the West
image – woodley wonderworks
November 14th, 2009 at 11:58 am
Indeed…
Thank you for a good post…