Ultimately we've only got humanity to work with. It's only clay we've got. J. R. R. Tolkien More Quotes by J. R. R. Tolkien More Quotes From J. R. R. Tolkien We all long for Eden, and we are constantly glimpsing it: our whole nature at its best and least corrupted, its gentlest and most human, is still soaked with the sense of exile. J. R. R. Tolkien exileedenlong The most improper job of any man, even saints (who at any rate were at least unwilling to take it on), is bossing other men. Not one in a million is fit for it, and least of all those who seek the opportunity. J. R. R. Tolkien opportunityjobsmen There are truths, that are beyond us, transcendent truths, about beauty, truth, honor, etc. There are truths that man knows exist, but they cannot be seen - they are immaterial, but no less real, to us. It is only through the language of myth that we can speak of these truths. J. R. R. Tolkien realhonormen Deeds will not be less valiant because they are unpraised. J. R. R. Tolkien inspiring-moviemiddle-earthdeeds You can only come to the morning through the shadows. J. R. R. Tolkien good-morningshadowmorning War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. J. R. R. Tolkien arrowstowerswar All have their worth and each contributes to the worth of the others. J. R. R. Tolkien silmarillionlife Courage is found in unlikely places. J. R. R. Tolkien braverycouragetravel May the wind under your wings bear you where the sun sails and the moon walks. J. R. R. Tolkien inspirationallifetravel Little by little, one travels far J. R. R. Tolkien wisdominspirationallife There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find something, if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after. J. R. R. Tolkien experiencelifelooks It simply isn't an adventure worth telling if there aren't any dragons. J. R. R. Tolkien dragonsifsadventure It is not our part to master all the tides of the world, but to do what is in us for the succour of those years wherein we are set, uprooting the evil in the fields that we know, so that those who live after may have clean earth to till. What weather they shall have is not ours to rule. J. R. R. Tolkien evilweatheryears His grief he will not forget; but it will not darken his heart, it will teach him wisdom. J. R. R. Tolkien griefheartforget There is some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for. J. R. R. Tolkien optimisticfightinghope Fantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. If a soldier is imprisioned by the enemy, don't we consider it his duty to escape?. . .If we value the freedom of mind and soul, if we're partisans of liberty, then it's our plain duty to escape, and to take as many people with us as we can! J. R. R. Tolkien philosophypeopleart The main mark of modern governments is that we do not know who governs, de facto any more than de jure. We see the politician and not his backer; still less the backer of the backer; or, what is most important of all, the banker of the backer. J. R. R. Tolkien governmentimportantbankers The world is not in your books and maps, it's out there. J. R. R. Tolkien earth-daybookworld How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on, when in your heart, you begin to understand, there is no going back? There are some things that time cannot mend. Some hurts that go too deep...that have taken hold. J. R. R. Tolkien takenhurtheart We may indeed in counsel point to the higher road, but we cannot compel any free creature to walk upon it. That leadeth to tyranny, which disfigureth good and maketh it seem hateful. J. R. R. Tolkien hatefultyrannymay
