“Since they were to come in the days of the power of Melkor. Aule made the Dwarves strong to endure. Therefore they are stone-hard, stubborn, fast in friendship and in enmity, and they suffer toil and hunger and hurt of body more hardily than all other speaking peoples; and they live long, far beyond the span of Men, yet not for ever.”
J.R.R. Tolkien's seminal work, The Silmarillion, is a foundational text in the genre of high fantasy. It delves into the origins of Middle-earth, detailing the creation of the world, the rise and fall of various races, and the great wars that shaped the land. The narrative is rich in myth and legend, drawing from a variety of sources including Tolkien's earlier works and his extensive notes. more
“There was a thing a man's eyes did when he was in love, a softening at the very centers”
“If they can put one man on the moon, why can't they put them all there?”
“Men! A few nights of coughing and they see the reaper standing by their bedside.”
“I fear the ire of men over the wrath of gods”