Remarkable mind
J. R. R. Tolkien
English writer and philologist · 1892–1973
J. R. R. Tolkien was a scholar of language and medieval literature whose fiction developed an unusually deep imagined history, geography and mythology. The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings reshaped modern fantasy and reflect his interest in courage, friendship, loss and moral choice.
Selected works and contributions
- The Hobbit
- The Lord of the Rings
- The Silmarillion
Ideas to explore
- Courage
- Friendship
- Myth
- Journey
J. R. R. Tolkien quotes in the generator
“Not all those who wander are lost.”
— J. R. R. Tolkien
“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.From the ashes a fire shall be woken,A light from the shadows shall spring;Renewed shall be blade that was broken,The crownless again shall be king.”
— J.R.R. Tolkien
“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo."So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
— J.R.R. Tolkien
“I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.”
— J.R.R. Tolkien
“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
— J.R.R. Tolkien
“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”
— J.R.R. Tolkien
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