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

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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“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

“We were born in a dark age out of due time (for us). But there is this comfort: otherwise we should not know, or so much love, what we do love. I imagine the fish out of water is the only fish to have an inkling of water.”

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

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

“No language is justly studied merely as an aid to other purposes. It will in fact better serve other purposes, philological or historical, when it is studied for love, for itself.”

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Author:J. R. R. Tolkien

“The Nazgul they were; the Ringwraiths, the Enemy's most terribly servants; darkness went with them and they cried with the voices of death.”

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“Go not to the Elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes. Elves seldom give unguarded advice, for advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill.”

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Book:The Lord of the Rings: One Volume

Source: The Lord of the Rings: One Volume

“A friend of mine tells that I talk in shorthand and then smudge it.”

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Author:J. R. R. Tolkien

“A pen is to me as a beak is to a hen.”

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“It is ever so with the things that Men begin: there is a frost in Spring, or a blight in Summer, and they fail of their promise.”

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Book:The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings

Source: The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings

“At the present rate of progress, it is almost impossible to imagine any technical feat that cannot be achieved - if it can be achieved at all - within the next few hundred years.”

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“Science fiction seldom attempts to predict the future. More often than not, it tries to prevent the future.”

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