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"Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger."
- J. R. R. Tolkien. |
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"Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens."
- J. R. R. Tolkien, More quotation on Faith. |
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"I cordially dislike allegory in all its manifestations, and always have done since I grew old and wary enough to detect its presence."
- J. R. R. Tolkien. |
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"If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world."
- J. R. R. Tolkien, More quotation on Food. |
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"It's a job that's never started that takes the longest to finish."
- J. R. R. Tolkien. |
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"Little by little, one travels far."
- J. R. R. Tolkien. |
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"The Hobbits are just rustic English people, made small in size because it reflects the generally small reach of their imagination."
- J. R. R. Tolkien. |
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"Nearly all marriages, even happy ones, are mistakes: in the sense that almost certainly (in a more perfect world, or even with a little more care in this very imperfect one) both partners might be found more suitable mates. But the real soul-mate is the one you are actually married to."
- J. R. R. Tolkien, Letter to Michael Tolkien, March 1941, More quotation on Marriage. |
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"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."
- J. R. R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring. |
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"It's a dangerous business going out your front door."
- J. R. R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring. |