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J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes

J. R. R. Tolkien quotes

English Novelist, Writer, Poet January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973

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J. R. R. Tolkien quote: "No dragon can resist the fascination of riddling talk and of..."
No dragon can resist the fascination of riddling talk and of wasting time trying to understand it. J. R. R. Tolkien
Then the voices of the Ainur, like unto harps and lutes, and pipes and trumpets, and viols and organs, and like unto countless choirs singing with words, began to fashipn the theme of Iluvatar to a great music; and a sound arose of endless interchanging melodies woven in harmony that passed beyond hearing into the depths and into the heights, and the places of the dwelling of Iluvatar were filled to overflowing, and the music and the echo of the music went out into the Void, and it was not void. J. R. R. Tolkien
Three Rings for Elven-Kings under the skySeven for the Dwarf-Lords in their halls of stoneNine for Mortal Men doomed to dieOne for the Dark Lord on his dark throneIn the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie J. R. R. Tolkien
Home is behind, the world ahead, and there are many paths to tread through shadows to the edge of night, until the stars are all alight. J. R. R. Tolkien
Fairy tale does not deny the existence of sorrow and failure: the possibility of these is necessary to the joy of deliverance. It denies (in the face of much evidence, if you will) universal final defeat...giving a fleeting glimpse of Joy; Joy beyond the walls of the world, poignant as grief. J. R. R. Tolkien
Ecthelion must be similarly from Aegthelion . Latter element is a derivative of stel 'remain firm'. The form with prefix ' sundma ' , estel , was used in Q{uenya} and S{indarin} for 'hope'? sc. a temper of mind, steady, fixed in purpose, and difficult to dissuade and unlikely to fall into despair or abandon its purpose. The unprefixed stel- gave [? S verb] thel 'intend, mean, purpose, resolve, will'. So Q ? elma 'a fixed idea,..., will. J. R. R. Tolkien
J. R. R. Tolkien quote: "End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another..."
End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path. One that we all must take. J. R. R. Tolkien
You will notice already that Mr. Baggins was not quite so prosy as he liked to believe, also that he was very fond of flowers. J. R. R. Tolkien
Hige sceal pe heardra, heorte pe cenre, mod sceal pe mare pe ure maegen lytlao.( Will shall be the sterner, heart the bolder, spirit the greater asour strength lessens. ) J. R. R. Tolkien
J. R. R. Tolkien quote: "Far over the misty mountains cold. To dungeons deep, and..."
Far over the misty mountains cold. To dungeons deep, and caverns old J. R. R. Tolkien
Indeed in nothing is the power of the Dark Lord more clearly shown than in the estrangement that divides all those who still oppose him. J. R. R. Tolkien
I know I don't look old, but I'm beginning to feel it in my heart... I need a holiday. A very long holiday. And I don't expect I shall return. J. R. R. Tolkien
J. R. R. Tolkien quote: "His grief he will not forget; but it will not darken his..."
His grief he will not forget; but it will not darken his heart, it will teach him wisdom. J. R. R. Tolkien
If you took this thing on yourself, unwilling, at others' asking, then you have pity and honour from me. And I marvel at you: to keep it hid and not to use it. You are a new people and a new world to me. Are all your kin of like sort? Your land must be a realm of peace and content, and there must gardners be in high hounour. J. R. R. Tolkien
I suppose hobbits need some description nowadays, since they have become rare and shy of the Big People, as they call us. They are (or were) a little people, about half our height, and smaller than the bearded Dwarves. Hobbits have no beards. There is little or no magic about them, except the ordinary everyday sort which helps them to disappear quietly and quickly when large stupid folk like you and me come blundering along, making a noise like elephants which they can hear a mile off. They... J. R. R. Tolkien

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