It is perilous to study too deeply the arts of the Enemy, for good or for ill.
J. R. R. TOLKIENIt is perilous to study too deeply the arts of the Enemy, for good or for ill.
J. R. R. TOLKIENFear both the heat and the cold of your heart, and try to have patience, if you can.
J. R. R. TOLKIENThe wise speak only of what they know
J. R. R. TOLKIENThe way is shut. It was made by those who are Dead, and the Dead keep it, until the time comes. The way is shut.
J. R. R. TOLKIENNever laugh at live dragons.
J. R. R. TOLKIENAll we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.
J. R. R. TOLKIENWhere there’s life there’s hope.
J. R. R. TOLKIENI was talking aloud to myself. A habit of the old: they choose the wisest person present to speak to
J. R. R. TOLKIENI am in fact, a hobbit in all but size
J. R. R. TOLKIENMay it be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out.
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 world is full enough of hurts and mischances without wars to multiply them.
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. TOLKIENIt’s the job that’s never started as takes longest to finish.
J. R. R. TOLKIENHow do you move on? You move on when your heart finally understands that there is no turning back.
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. TOLKIEN