“And so it was settled. Sam Gamgee married Rose Cotton in the spring of 1420 (which was also famous for its weddings), and they came and lived at Bag End. And if Sam thought himself lucky, Frodo knew that he was more lucky himself; for there was not a hobbit in the Shire that was looked after with such care. When the labours or repair had all been planned and set going he took to a quiet life, writing a good deal and going through all his notes. He resigned the office of Deputy Mayor at the Free Fair that Midsummer, and dear old Will Whitfoot had another seven years of presiding at Banquets.” IfsWritingYearsEndsCareDealsLuckyQuietOfficeMarriedSpringFairsRoseNotesSevenDearLabourBagsSeven YearsMayorsCottonResignedBanquetsFrodoMidsummerDeputiesQuiet LifeReturn Of The KingShireSam Gamgee Author:J. R. R. Tolkien
“Out of the darkness of my life, so much frustrated, I put before you the one great thing to love on earth: the Blessed Sacrament....There you will find romance, glory, honor, fidelity, and the true way of all your loves upon earth, and more than that: death: by the divine paradox, that which ends life, and demands the surrender of all, and yet by the taste (or foretaste) of which alone can what you seek in your earthly relationships (love, faithfulness, joy) be maintained, or take on that complexion of reality, of eternal endurance, that every man's heart desires” MenWayHeartEndsRealityEarthRomanceJoyDesireDarknessDivineHonorTasteDemandEternalGloryBlessedEvery ManSurrenderGreat ThingsEnduranceParadoxFrustratedSacramentsFaithfulnessFidelityLove RelationshipBlessed SacramentComplexionHearts Desire Author:J. R. R. Tolkien
“When Mr. Bilbo Baggins of Bag End announced that he would shortly be celebrating his eleventy-first birthday with a party of special magnificence, there was much talk and excitement in Hobbiton.” FirstsEndsPartySpecialCelebrateExcitementBirthdayBagsMagnificenceFirst Birthday Book:The Lord of the Rings: One Volume Source: The Lord of the Rings: One Volume
