'The Desolation of Smaug' stands alone as an action/adventure epic movie. It's visually stunning, and the 3D is incredible. Plus, it's directed by Peter Jackson, and he's extraordinary. - Luke Evans

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Every noble work is at first impossible. – Thomas Carlyle

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Magic always happens when you direct your inner powers to the object you want to change. – Bangambiki Habyarimana

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Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny. – C.S. Lewis

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There is no saint without a past, no sinner without a future. – Augustine of Hippo

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Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. – Mahatma Gandhi

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Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring. – Marilyn Monroe

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Peter Jackson's instincts are extraordinary, as is his stamina. - Christopher Lee

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Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement. - Matt Biondi

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Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny. — C.S. Lewis

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