It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.

J.r.r. Tolkien
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The character of Frodo Baggins, the protagonist of The Lord of the Rings, is a great example of this quote. Frodo is a hobbit who lives in the Shire. He faces numerous dangers on his journey with the Fellowship, but each time he gets up and keeps fighting. The power of hope is perhaps best demonstrated when Frodo reaches Mount Doom, where he knows that Samwise Gamgee will use his last ounce of strength to try to destroy the One Ring.

Frodo then has to decide whether or not he should let him do what he needs to do. But rather than hope for the destruction of the Ring himself, Frodo decides to trust Sam and lets him do what he must so that they can continue their journey out of Middle-earth. This is perseverance at its finest.

Source: The Lord Of The Rings

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