J. R. R. Tolkien
J. R. R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien CBE, FRSL, known by his pen name J. R. R. Tolkien, was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor who is best known as the author of the classic high-fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth3 January 1892
wind drawing east
But it seems that the wind is setting East, and the withering of all Woods may be drawing near.
next-day drawing effort
He knew that all the hazards and perils were now drawing together to a point: the next day would be a day of doom, the day of final effort or disaster, the last gasp.
worry tomorrow hopeless
The whole thing is quite hopeless, so it's no good worrying about tomorrow. It probably won't come.
healing justice evil
Justice is not Healing. Healing cometh only by suffering and patience, and maketh no demand, not even for Justice. Justice worketh only within the bonds of things as they are... and therefore though Justice is itself good and desireth no further evil, it can but perpetuate the evil that was, and doth not prevent it from the bearing of fruit in sorrow.
nice half would-be
If this nice friendliness would spread out in Mordor, half our trouble would be over.
filth samwise-gamgee let-him-go
Let him go, you filth! Let him go! You will not touch him again!
ends
Few can foresee whither their road will lead them, till they come to its end.
song joy departed
I stand in Minas Anor, the Tower of the Sun; and behold! the Shadow has departed! I will be a Shieldmaiden no longer, nor vie with the great Riders, nor take joy only in the songs of slaying. I will be a healer, and love all things that grow and are not barren.
strength weapons firsts
Valour needs first strength, then a weapon.
quests said realms
The realm of Suaron is ended!' said Gandalf. 'The Ring-bearer has fulfilled his Quest
victory words-of-hope spoken-word
I have spoken words of hope. But only of hope. Hope is not victory.
summer morning nature
I sit beside the fire and think of all that I have seen, of meadow-flowers and butterflies in summers that have been; Of yellow leaves and gossamer in autumns that there were, with morning mist and silver sun and wind upon my hair.
stars sea fairy-stories
The realm of fairy-story is wide and deep and high and filled with many things: all manner of beasts and birds are found there; shoreless seas and stars uncounted; beauty that is an enchantment, and an ever-present peril; both joy and sorrow as sharp as swords.
dream fall autumn
He found himself wondering at times, especially in the autumn, about the wild lands, and strange visions of mountains that he had never seen came into his dreams.