Beth RevisAnd this is what she wants to do to people. Let them have their own lives, until she wants them. Give them the strength of giants, but not the power to control it.
About This Quote
The character of Eowyn in The Lord of the Rings was not actually able to take control over her powers until she was ready. She was given all of the strength of a giant, but did not know how to use them. She needed the courage and determination that she had attained to get her power under control.
Source: The Body Electric
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