It's a job that's never started that takes the longest to finish. J. R. R. Tolkien More Quotes by J. R. R. Tolkien More Quotes From J. R. R. Tolkien Why O why did I ever leave my hobbit-hole?" said poor Mr. Baggins, bumping up and down on Bombur's back. J. R. R. Tolkien holespoorsaid The mind that thought of light, heavy, grey, yellow, still, swift, also conceived of magic that would make heavy things light and able to fly, turn grey lead into yellow gold, and the still rock into a swift water. If it could do the one, it could do the other; it inevitably did both. When we can take green from grass, blue from heaven, and red from blood, we have already an enchanter's power. J. R. R. Tolkien rockspowerfullight Torment in the dark was the danger that I feared, and it did not hold me back. But I would not have come, had I known the danger of light and joy. Now I have taken my worst wound in this parting, even if I were to go this night straight to the Dark Lord. Alas for Gimli son of Glóin! J. R. R. Tolkien saying-goodbyetakenson The Resurrection is the eucatastrophe of the story of the Incarnation - This story begins and ends in joy. J. R. R. Tolkien resurrectionstoriesjoy Mercy!" cried Gandalf. "If the giving of knowledge is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more should you like to know?" "The names of all the stars, and of all living things, and the whole history of Middle-Earth and Over-heave and of the Sundering Seas," laughed Pippin. "Of course! What less? J. R. R. Tolkien starsnamessea But he that sows lies in the end shall not lack of a harvest, and soon he may rest from toil indeed, while others reap and sow in his stead. J. R. R. Tolkien toilmaylying You have to understand the good in things, to detect the real evil. J. R. R. Tolkien realevil Not all that have fallen are vanquished. J. R. R. Tolkien fellowship-of-the-ringfallen You can make the Ring into an allegory of our own time, if you like: and allegory of the inevitable fate that waits for all attempts to defeat evil power by power. J. R. R. Tolkien fateevilwaiting Their 'magic' is Art, delivered from many of its human limitations. J. R. R. Tolkien magichumansart It's a dangerous business, going out your door. J. R. R. Tolkien lord-of-the-ringgoing-outdoors The one small garden of a free gardener was all his need and due, not a garden swollen to a realm; his own hands to use, not the hands of others to command. J. R. R. Tolkien gardenhard-workhands If people were in the habit of refering to 'King George's council, Winston and his gang,' it would go a long way to clearing thought, and reducing the frightful landslide into Theyocracy. J. R. R. Tolkien realkingslong 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. J. R. R. Tolkien fairy-storiesstarssea All your words are but to say: you are a woman, and your part is in the house. But when the men have died in battle and honour, you have leave to be burned in the house, for the men will need it no more. But I am of the House of Erol and not a serving-woman. I can ride and wield blade, and I do not fear either pain or death. J. R. R. Tolkien honour-youpainmen "That's done it!" said Sam. "Now I've rung the front-door bell!" J. R. R. Tolkien bellsdonedoors For I am Saruman the Wise, Saruman Ring-maker, Saruman of Many Colours!' I looked then and saw that his robes, which had seemed white, were not so, but were woven of all colours, and if he moved they shimmered and changed hue so that the eye was bewildered. I liked white better,' I said. White!' he sneered. 'It serves as a beginning. White cloth may be dyed. The white page can be overwritten; and the white light can be broken.' In which case it is no longer white,' said I. 'And he that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom.' - Gandalf J. R. R. Tolkien lighteyewise I sang of leaves, of leaves of gold, and leaves of gold there grew. J. R. R. Tolkien grewgold I remember nothing about it except a philological fact. My mother said nothing about the dragon, but pointed out that one could not say 'a green great dragon', but had to say 'a great green dragon'. I wondered why, and still do. The fact that I remember this is possibly significant, as I do not think I ever tried to write a story again for many years, and was taken up with language. J. R. R. Tolkien takenmotherwriting No taste of food, no feel of water, no sound of wind, no memory of tree or grass or flower, no image of moon or star are left to me. I am naked in the dark, Sam, and there is no veil between me and the wheel of fire. I begin to see it even with my waking eyes, and all else fades. J. R. R. Tolkien starsflowermemories
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