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Still round the corner there may wait a new road or a secret gate.

~ J. R. R. Tolkien

J. R. R. Tolkien Optimism Pessimism

Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.

~ J. R. R. Tolkien

J. R. R. Tolkien Life Wise Live

Myth and fairy-story must, as all art, reflect and contain in solution elements of moral and religious truth (or error), but not explicit, not in the known form of the primary 'real' world.

~ J. R. R. Tolkien

J. R. R. Tolkien Art World Moral

Hobbits are an unobtrusive but very ancient people, more numerous formerly than they are today; for they love peace and quiet and good tilled earth: a well-ordered and well-farmed countryside was their favourite haunt.

~ J. R. R. Tolkien

J. R. R. Tolkien Love Good Today

It is plain indeed that in spite of later estrangement Hobbits are relatives of ours: far nearer to us than Elves, or even than Dwarves. Of old they spoke the languages of Men, after their own fashion, and liked and disliked much the same things as Men did. But what exactly our relationship is can no longer be discovered.

~ J. R. R. Tolkien

J. R. R. Tolkien Men Fashion Relatives

The proper study of Man is anything but Man; and 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.

~ J. R. R. Tolkien

J. R. R. Tolkien Opportunity Man Job

Do not meddle in the affairs of Wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.

~ J. R. R. Tolkien

J. R. R. Tolkien Wizards Quick Subtle
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