John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, better known as just J.R.R. Tolkien, is, of course, best known for his high fantasy works, The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings. However, did you know that mister Tolkien was also a poet, philologist, and academic appointed by Queen Elizabeth II as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire? Well, now you do, and now you know that his great ideas truly do come from him being a highly educated, curious, and intelligent human and not from some cosmic ray directed to his cranium by ethereal aliens. But no, we won’t delve into that thought any deeper and would rather invite you to read these J.R.R. Tolkien quotes that we’ve gathered in this list instead.
If you’ve read any of Tolkien’s works (and we bet you have), then you know that his books are deeply saturated with meaning and the search for it. And, in this quest to answer ages-old questions, Tolkien manages to tap into something none of us expect to hear - real answers. However, you have to read and re-read his brilliant quotes to truly get all the layers of meaning embedded in them, but hey, the brain is a muscle (it is not), and it needs regular exercise (now, this one’s true) to stay nimble!
So, are you ready to experience the true wisdom that J.R.R. Tolkien has left for us? If so, scroll on down below and read his intelligent quotes! Don’t forget to give your vote for the moving quotes you thought were the best, and share this inspiring article with anyone in need!
#1
“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
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#2
“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”
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#3
“Courage is found in unlikely places”
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#4
“For nothing is evil in the beginning.”
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#5
“The wise speak only of what they know.”
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#6
“Let the unseen days be. Today is more than enough.”
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#7
“It’s the job that’s never started as takes longest to finish.”
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#8
“Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.”
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#9
“It is not despair, for despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not.”
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#10
“I am at home among trees.”
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#11
“End? No, the journey doesn’t end here. Death is just another path. One that we all must take.”
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#12
“The world is not in your books and maps; it is out there.”
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#13
“Short cuts make long delays.”
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#14
“The wide world is all about you: you can fence yourselves in, but you cannot forever fence it out.”
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#15
“Where there’s life there’s hope.”
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#16
“Never laugh at live dragons, Bilbo you fool!”
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#17
“I will not say, do not weep, for not all tears are an evil.”
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#18
“It is useless to meet revenge with revenge; it will heal nothing.”
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#19
“May the wind under your wings bear you where the sun sails and the moon walks.”
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#20
“Deeds will not be less valiant because they are unpraised.”
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