In sorrow we must go, but not in despair. Behold! we are not bound for ever to the circles of the world, and beyond them is more than memory.
J. R. R. TOLKIENIn sorrow we must go, but not in despair. Behold! we are not bound for ever to the circles of the world, and beyond them is more than memory.
J. R. R. TOLKIENI am in fact, a hobbit in all but size
J. R. R. TOLKIENEven the smallest person can change the course of the future
J. R. R. TOLKIENHe found himself wondering at times, especially in the autumn, about the wild lands, and strange visions of mountains that he had never seen came into his dreams.
J. R. R. TOLKIENIt is not despair, for despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not.
J. R. R. TOLKIENSome who have read the book, or at any rate have reviewed it, have found it boring, absurd, or contemptible, and I have no cause to complain, since I have similar opinions of their works, or of the kinds of writing that they evidently prefer.
J. R. R. TOLKIENThen Merry heard of all sounds in that hour the strangest. It seemed that Dernhelm laughed, and the clear voice was like the ring of steel. But no living man am I!
J. R. R. TOLKIENThe whole thing is quite hopeless, so it’s no good worrying about tomorrow. It probably won’t come.
J. R. R. TOLKIENI will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.
J. R. R. TOLKIENCome, Mr. Frodo!’ he cried. ‘I can’t carry it for you, but I can carry you.
J. R. R. TOLKIENA hunted man sometimes wearies of distrust and longs for friendship.
J. R. R. TOLKIENMoonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars.
J. R. R. TOLKIENFrom the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring. Renewed shall be blade that was broken, the crownless again shall be king.
J. R. R. TOLKIENIn a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.
J. R. R. TOLKIENMany that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement.
J. R. R. TOLKIENLiving by faith includes the call to something greater than cowardly self-preservation.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN