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“American English is essentially English after having been wiped off with a dirty sponge.”

Quote by J. R. R. Tolkien

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J. R. R. Tolkien

J.R.R. Tolkien was an English writer, best known for his fantasy literature, most notably The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit. His works have had a profound impact on modern fantasy literature. more

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“Some sang too that Thror and Thrain would come back one day and gold would flow in rivers, through the mountain-gates, and all that land would be filled with new song and new laughter. But this pleasant legend did not much affect their daily business.”

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“The wolf that one hears is worse than the orc that one fears.”

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“My political opinions lean more and more to Anarchy (philosophically understood, meaning abolition of control not whiskered men with bombs).”

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“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.”

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Book:The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien

Source: The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien

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Source: The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien