“We were born in a dark age out of due time (for use). But there is this comfort: otherwise we should not… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Actually I am a Christian, and indeed a Roman Catholic, so that I do not expect 'history' to be anything but a… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“How shall a man judge what to do in such times?' 'As he has ever judged,' said Aragorn. 'Good and ill have… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“An ultimately evil job. For we are attempting to conquer Sauron with the Ring. And we shall (it seems) succeed. But the… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Well the first War of the Machines seems to be drawing to its final inconclusive chapter - leaving, alas, everyone the poorer,… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“The news today about "Atomic bombs" is so horrifying one is stunned. The utter folly of these lunatic physicists to consent to… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Or more important, I an a Christian (which can be deduced from my stories), and in fact a Roman Catholic. The latter… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“The bigger things get the smaller and duller or flatter the globe gets. It is getting to be all one blasted little… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“I perceived or thought of the Light of God and in it suspended one small mote (or millions of motes to only… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“The appalling destruction and misery of this war mount hourly: destruction of what should be (indeed it is) the common wealth of… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“I will vouch for him before the seat of Denethor,' said Gandalf. 'And as for valour, that cannot be computed by stature. He has… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“I have chosen Mr Baggins and that ought to be enough for all of you. If I say he is a Burglar, a Burglar… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“he can see through a brick wall in time (as they say in Bree). But” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“The consolation of fairy-stories, the joy of the happy ending; or more correctly of the good catastrophe, the sudden joyous "turn" (for there is… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Sméagol won't grub for roots and carrotses and - taters. What's taters, precious, eh, what's taters?' 'Po-ta-toes,' said Sam. 'The Gaffer's delight, and rare… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“But the Queen Arwen said: 'A gift I will give you. For I am the daughter of Elrond. I shall not go with him… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“If you lived near the edge of Mirkwood, you would take the word of no one that you did not know as well as… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“He was dark-haired as his mother, and promised to be like her in mood also; for he was not merry, and spoke little, though… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Sam: Mordor. The one place in Middle-earth we don't want to see any closer, and the one place we're trying to get to. It's… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“May your beer be laid under an enchantment of surpassing excellence for seven years!” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Though sword shall be rusted, And throne and crown perish With strength that men trusted And wealth that they cherish, Here grass is still… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
