True education is a kind of never ending story โ a matter of continual beginnings, of habitual fresh starts, of persistent newness.
J. R. R. TolkienDon't adventures ever have an end? I suppose not. Someone else always has to carry on on the story.
J. R. R. TolkienDead men are not friends to living men, and give them no gifts. (Ghan-buri-Ghan, of allies during war)
J. R. R. TolkienThere was a deep silence, only scraped on its surfaces by the faint quiver of empty seed-plumes, and broken grass-blades trembling in small air-movements they could not feel. 'Not a bird!' said Sam mournfully. 'No, no birds,' said Gollum. 'Nice birds!' He licked his teeth. 'No birds here. There are snakeses, wormses, things in the pools. Lots of things, lots of nasty things. No birds,' he ended sadly. Sam looked at him with distaste.
J. R. R. Tolkien