Jrr Tolkien Quotes

Biography: J.R.R. Tolkien is best known for writing "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of... more Biography: J.R.R. Tolkien is best known for writing "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings." A philologist and university professor, Tolkien's work was deeply influenced by his love of language and mythology. His richly developed fantasy worlds have inspired countless readers and have had a lasting impact on popular culture. less

"I wish it need not have happened in my time but so do all who live to see such times but that is not for them to decide All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us""There is nothing like a looking-glass and an impartial decision""So comes snow after fire and even dragons have their endings""A man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a shortcut to meet it""The smaller the heart, the harder it is""A safe fairyland is untrue to all worlds""The burned hand teaches best""Never laugh at live dragons""The hasty stroke goes oft astray""The road goes ever on and on""Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars.""Not all those who wander are lost.""Let him not vow to walk in the dark, who has not seen the nightfall""There is nothing much that marks a man's progress better than a sense of humor""It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him""Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger""I think that we all could do with a little less noise and a little more quiet reflection""If most of us valued food and cheer above hoarded gold, it would be a much merrier world""There is a seed of courage hidden (often deeply it is true) in the heart of the fattest and most timid hobbit, waiting for some final and desperate danger to make it grow""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"

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