J.R.R. Tolkien quotes

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.

I should like to save the Shire, if I could – though there have been times when I thought the inhabitants too stupid and dull for words, and have felt that an earthquake or an invasion of dragons might be good for them.

The original ‚Hobbit‘ was never intended to have a sequel – Bilbo ‚remained very happy to the end of his days and those were extraordinarily long‘: a sentence I find an almost insuperable obstacle to a satisfactory link.

If you really want to know what Middle-earth is based on, it’s my wonder and delight in the earth as it is, particularly the natural earth.