I was a massive Tolkien fan. 'The Hobbit' was... my favorite book as a little girl, and the Silvan Elves were my… — Evangeline Lilly Copy Share Image
I read all of the books by Tolkien, including 'The Hobbit,' when I was in my twenties, and his deep love of… — Howard Shore Copy Share Image
“I met a lot of things on the way that astonished me. Tom Bombadil I knew already; but I had never been… — Tolkien Copy Share Image
The whole atmosphere of the book, the tone of 'The Hobbit,' is of a kid's adventure story, told in the first person… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
I was born in Amersham, England on 6/4/58. My family moved to Australia when I was eight, and I went to Box… — Graeme Base Copy Share Image
“But where our hearts truly lie is in peace and quiet and good tilled earth.” — JRR Tolkien Copy Share Image
Tolkien made dwarf sign language because, you know, it's too loud to talk in the mines. — Richard Armitage Copy Share Image
“An author cannot of course remain wholly unaffected by his experience, but the ways in which a story-germ uses the soil of… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“All medieval and classic cultures of the ancient world, including those on which Tolkien modeled his elves, routinely exposed their young and… — John C. Wright Copy Share Image
For a variety of reasons, my books struck the marketplace like a thunderclap; and one of those reasons was that there were… — Stephen R. Donaldson Copy Share Image
“But of bliss and glad life there is little to be said, before it ends; as works fair and wonderful, while they… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
What's wonderful about Tolkien and Shakespeare is that they show up your own individual microscope. They're so infinitely vast. You can reinterpret… — Andy Serkis Copy Share Image
“The cosmic battle being worked out between God and the Devil takes place in the lives of God's creatures, fallen though they… — Fleming Rutledge Copy Share Image
“Frodo gave a cry, and there was, fallen upon his knees at the chasm's edge. But Gollum, dancing like a mad thing,… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
The Beatles once approached Stanley Kubrick to do 'The Lord Of The Rings.' This was before Tolkien sold the rights. They approached… — Peter Jackson Copy Share Image
My first score for 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy, 'The Fellowship of the Ring,' was the beginning of my journey into… — Howard Shore Copy Share Image
Peter Jackson has just really earned the right to be Tolkien's torchbearer on screen. — Evangeline Lilly Copy Share Image
“Armageddon,' Sandy said. 'The final battle. The ultimate confrontation between good and evil. That's what armageddon is supposed to be. Right?' Hobbins… — George R.R. Martin Copy Share Image
“The man once wrote: Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger. Tolkien had… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“Slowly the lights of the torches in front of Merry flicked and went out, and he was walking in a darkness; and… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
When I told my mom I was going to audition for 'The Hobbit,' she said, 'Well, you've always loved Tolkien.' And she… — Richard Armitage Copy Share Image
“Did he say:"Hullo,Pippin!This is a pleasant surprise!"?No,indeed!He said:"Get up,you tom-fool of a Took!Where,in the name of wonder,in all this ruin is Treebeard?I… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
I feel like my imagination was crafted by Tolkien. He seemed to tap into that childhood intrigue of secret doors and hidden… — Richard Armitage Copy Share Image
