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J.R.R. Tolkien

J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) was an English writer, poet, and philologist. He is best known for his high-fantasy works "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. He was born John Ronald Reuel Tolkien on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein, South Africa, and moved to England with his family at a young age. Tolkien served as a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford University and was a key member of the literary discussion group known as the Inklings. His works, set in the fictional world of Middle-earth, have had a profound influence on modern fantasy literature. He passed away on September 2, 1973, in Bournemouth, England. His legacy continues to captivate readers worldwide.

quote icon And he that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom.

- J.R.R. Tolkien

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quote icon “The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.”

- J.R.R. Tolkien

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quote icon 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

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quote icon It is not our part to master all the tides of the world, but to do what is in us for the succour of those years wherein we are set, uprooting the evil in the fields that we know, so that those who live after may have clean earth to till. What weather they shall have is not ours to rule.

- J.R.R. Tolkien

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quote icon 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

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quote icon “I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandolf, “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

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quote icon “It’s not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit.”

- J.R.R. Tolkien

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quote icon out of the frying pan and into the fire...

- J.R.R. Tolkien

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