J. R. R. Tolkien
J. R. R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien CBE, FRSL, known by his pen name J. R. R. Tolkien, was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor who is best known as the author of the classic high-fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth3 January 1892
eye faces may
To crooked eyes truth may wear a wry face
may cases makers
I can put it no plainer than by saying that Bilbo was meant to find the Ring, and not by its maker. In which case you also were meant to have it. And that may be an encouraging thought.
philosophy heart may
Fair speech may hide a foul heart.
may wonderful source
And thou, Melkor, shalt see that no theme may be played that hath not its uttermost source in me, nor can any alter the music in my despite. For he that attempteth this shall prove but mine instrument in the devising of things more wonderful, which he himself hath not imagined.
heart use may
Why was I chosen?' 'Such questions cannot be answered,' said Gandalf. 'You may be sure that it was not for any merit that others do not possess. But you have been chosen, and you must therefore use such strength and heart and wits as you have.
farewell may where-you-are
Farewell! O Gandalf! May you ever appear where you are most needed and least expected!
real people may
And that's the way of a real tale. Take any one that you're fond of. You may know, or guess, what kind of a tale it is, happy-ending or sad-ending, but the people in it don't know. And you don't want them to.
running moon may
Tomorrow we may come this way, And take the hidden paths that run Towards the Moon or to the Sun
men may heed
Of all the things that men may heed 'Tis most of love they sing indeed.
may false-hope middle-earth
It is wisdom to recognize necessity when all other courses have been weighed, though as folly it may appear to those who cling to false hope.
men fool may
Hinder me? Thou fool. No living man may hinder me!" “But no living man am I!
forgiving quests may
But do you remember Gandalf’s words: Even Gollum may have something yet to do? But for him, Sam, I could not have destroyed the Ring. The Quest would have been in vain, even at the bitter end. So let us forgive him! For the Quest is achieved, and now all is over. I am glad you are here with me. Here at the end of all things, Sam
optimism may goes-on
Well, you can go on looking forward," said Gandalf. "There may be many unexpected feasts ahead of you.
touching may squires
Touching your cap to the Squire may be damn bad for the Squire, but it's damn good for you.