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 artelementerror Change image and share on social
I dislike Allegory - the conscious and intentional allegory - yet any attempt to explain the purport of myth or fairytale must use allegorical language. J. R. R. Tolkien allegoricalallegoryattempt Change image and share on social
In October 1920 I went to Leeds as Reader in English Language, with a free commission to develop the linguistic side of a large and growing School of English Studies, in which no regular provision had as yet been made for the linguistic specialist. J. R. R. Tolkien commissiondevelopenglish share on social
Many children make up, or begin to make up, imaginary languages. I have been at it since I could write. J. R. R. Tolkien beginchildimaginary Change image and share on social
It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him. J. R. R. Tolkien calculationdragonleave Change image and share on social
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 dealdeathdeserve Change image and share on social
A box without hinges, key, or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid. J. R. R. Tolkien boxgoldenhide Change image and share on social
The wide world is all about you: you can fence yourselves in, but you cannot forever fence it out. J. R. R. Tolkien fenceforeverwide Change image and share on social
It's the job that's never started as takes longest to finish. J. R. R. Tolkien finishjoblong Change image and share on social
