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“Chip the glasses and crack the plates! / Blunt the knives and bend the forks! / That's what Bilbo Baggins hates.”

Quote by J. R. R. Tolkien

Book:The Hobbit: 75th Anniversary Edition

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The Hobbit: 75th Anniversary Edition

This edition commemorates the 75th anniversary of J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved tale of Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit who embarks on an epic quest through the magical lands of Middle-earth. The story is filled with adventure, friendship, and the discovery of courage in the face of daunting challenges. more

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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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Book:The Hobbit

Source: The Hobbit

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Book:The Lord of the Rings: One Volume

Source: The Lord of the Rings: One Volume

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

Book:The Lord of the Rings: One Volume

Source: The Lord of the Rings: One Volume

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Knows Years May Wisdom Memories Chance Wise Wife Despise

Book:The Lord of the Rings: One Volume

Source: The Lord of the Rings: One Volume

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

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Author:J. R. R. Tolkien

“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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Author:J. R. R. Tolkien

“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