"Being a cult figure in one's own lifetime……" — J.R.R. Tolkien

Being a cult figure in one's own lifetime I am afraid is… - J.R.R. Tolkien
"Being a cult figure in one's own lifetime I am afraid is not at all pleasant. However I do not find that it tends to puff one up: in my case at any rate it makes me feel extremely small and inadequate. But even the nose of a very modest idol cannot remain entirely untickled by the sweet smell of incense."

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