You have been chosen, and you must therefore use such strength and heart and wits as you have. J. R. R. Tolkien chooseheartstrength Change image and share on social
All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost. J. R. R. Tolkien deepfrostglitter Change image and share on social
Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens. J. R. R. Tolkien darkenfaithlessfarewell 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
A friend of mine tells that I talk in shorthand and then smudge it. J. R. R. Tolkien friendmineshorthand 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
'I wish life was not so short,' he thought. 'Languages take such a time, and so do all the things one wants to know about.' J. R. R. Tolkien languagelifeshort 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
