A collection of quotes and thoughts by J. R. R. Tolkien on love-poems, longest, sayings, travels, death, lost, job, laughter, kills, little, rings, lord, wander and peril.
38 Insightful Quotes By J. R. R. Tolkien For The Penman
J. R. R. Tolkien was a prolific English poet, philologist, university professor and writer. He is renowned for his classic high-fantasy works which include ‘The Silmarillion’, ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord Of Rings’ which was translated in 25 languages across the globe. His dark fantasy stories made him one of the most eminent and loved writers of all time. His thoughts, books and writings were inspired from Germanic people, mythology, poetry, literature and English. He is regarded as ‘Father of Modern Fantasy Literature’ due to his strong relation with fantasy writings, constructed languages and fictional history. We bring to you popular, and notable quotes and sayings by J. R. R. Tolkien which have been extracted from his books, poems, lectures, thoughts, writings, work and life. Zoom through the collection of quotes and thoughts by J. R. R. Tolkien on deep, strong, world, roots, courage, road, fire, lost, finish, farewell, faith, box, heart, strengthen, forever, fence, deserve, live, write, anger, children, quick, relationship, art and more.
The original 'Hobbit' was never intended to have a sequel - Bilbo 'remained very happy to the end of his days and those were extraordinarily long': a sentence I find an almost insuperable obstacle to a satisfactory link.
J. R. R. Tolkien
A friend of mine tells that I talk in shorthand and then smudge it.
J. R. R. Tolkien
Don't go getting mixed up in the business of your betters, or you'll land in trouble too big for you.
J. R. R. Tolkien
If you really want to know what Middle-earth is based on, it's my wonder and delight in the earth as it is, particularly the natural earth.
J. R. R. Tolkien
Hobbits are an unobtrusive but very ancient people, more numerous formerly than they are today; for they love peace and quiet and good tilled earth: a well-ordered and well-farmed countryside was their favourite haunt.
Myth and fairy-story must, as all art, reflect and contain in solution elements of moral and religious truth (or error), but not explicit, not in the known form of the primary 'real' world.
I should like to save the Shire, if I could - though there have been times when I thought the inhabitants too stupid and dull for words, and have felt that an earthquake or an invasion of dragons might be good for them.
J. R. R. Tolkien
Do not meddle in the affairs of Wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.
J. R. R. Tolkien
Many children make up, or begin to make up, imaginary languages. I have been at it since I could write.
J. R. R. Tolkien
I never liked Hans Christian Andersen because I knew he was always getting at me.
It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.
J. R. R. Tolkien
It may be the part of a friend to rebuke a friend's folly.
J. R. R. Tolkien
They say it is the first step that costs the effort. I do not find it so. I am sure I could write unlimited 'first chapters'. I have indeed written many.
J. R. R. Tolkien
I dislike Allegory - the conscious and intentional allegory - yet any attempt to explain the purport of myth or fairytale must use allegorical language.
J. R. R. Tolkien
Go not to the Elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes.
The wide world is all about you: you can fence yourselves in, but you cannot forever fence it out.
J. R. R. Tolkien
A box without hinges, key, or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid.
J. R. R. Tolkien
Many 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. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.
If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.
J. R. R. Tolkien
So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their ending!
J. R. R. Tolkien
Not all those who wander are lost.
J. R. R. Tolkien
Still round the corner there may wait, A new road or a secret gate.
J. R. R. Tolkien
Courage is found in unlikely places.
J. R. R. Tolkien
All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost.
J. R. R. Tolkien
The proper study of Man is anything but Man; and the most improper job of any man, even saints (who at any rate were at least unwilling to take it on), is bossing other men. Not one in a million is fit for it, and least of all those who seek the opportunity.
J. R. R. Tolkien
It is plain indeed that in spite of later estrangement Hobbits are relatives of ours: far nearer to us than Elves, or even than Dwarves. Of old they spoke the languages of Men, after their own fashion, and liked and disliked much the same things as Men did. But what exactly our relationship is can no longer be discovered.
Middle English is an exciting field - almost uncharted, I begin to think, because as soon as one turns detailed personal attention on to any little corner of it, the received notions and ideas seem to crumple up and fall to pieces - as far as language goes, at any rate.
In October 1920 I went to Leeds as Reader in English Language, with a free commission to develop the linguistic side of a large and growing School of English Studies, in which no regular provision had as yet been made for the linguistic specialist.
, but not explicit, not in the known form of the primary 'real' world. )
