149 Quotes About Tolkien

الصورة التي تنطبع في ذهنك عن ذكر اسم تولكين هي صورة رجل عاكف على مكتبه بين ألاف المسودات والملحوظات يعيد كتابة ومسح ما كتبه من جديد، يضع كل تفصيلة في عالمه بحرص شديد، هو رجل أقرب للبناء الذي يبني صرح كبير بحذر وبمقاييس دقيقة، لا فنان مغامر يلوح بريشته على لوحة فارغه بدون أن يدرك ما النتيجة التي ستخرج بالنهاية.

The eyes of faith are not always bright. At times they can see only dim shadows, like rough shapes reflected in a worn and dusty mirror. Yet even then, especially then, the faithful are called to trust in the promises of old and to believe that the time and place of their birth are no accident. For faith sees not only that history is meaningful, that it is going someplace, but also understands its own limited role within that history.

In western lands beneath the Sunthe flowers may rise in Spring,the trees may bud, the waters run,the merry finches sing.Or there maybe 'tis cloudless nightand swaying beeches bearthe Elven-stars as jewels whiteamid their branching hair. Though here at journey's end I liein darkness buried deep,beyond all towers strong and high,beyond all mountains steep,above all shadows rides the Sunand Stars for ever dwell:I will not say the Day is done,nor bid the Stars farewell.

For Fëanor began to love the Silmarils with a greedy love, and grudged the sight of them to all save his father and his seven sons; he seldom remembered now that the light within them was not his own

It needs but one foe to breed a war, not two, Master Warden,' answered Éowyn. 'And those who have not swords can still die upon them.

The love of Arda was set in your hearts by Ilúvatar, and he does not plant to no purpose.

But where our hearts truly lie is in peace and quiet and good tilled earth.

But good luck to you - today and every day!

He is fallen and his cure is beyond us, but I would still spare him, in the hope that he may find it.