JRR Tolkien, whose full name is John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, was an acclaimed writer, poet and university professor, of South African origin, whose masterpieces of ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and ‘The Hobbit’, led him to achieve worldwide fame. in the field of medieval literary fantasy.
In this article we will review the best phrases of JRR Tolkien a sample of this author’s way of thinking.
His books were so loved that they were even brought to the big screen, making the love for this genre grow. To learn more about his life and his works, we bring a compilation of the best quotes from JRR Tolkien.
1. Fantasy is, like many other things, a legitimate right of every human being, because through it one finds complete freedom and satisfaction.
Talking about the fantasy genre in literature.
2. He who has not seen the evening should not promise to walk in the dark.
Only people who know something firsthand are able to master it.
3. Disloyal is one who disappears when the path is dark.
True friends are those who stay in your worst moment.
4. He who is not able to part with a treasure in a time of need is like a chained slave.
Money offers a viable solution, but it should not be a prison.
5. If many of us valued food, joy, and songs more than hoarded gold, this would be a happier world.
We give value to the wrong things.
6. Do you wish me a good day, or do you want to say that it is a good day, whether I want it or not; or that today you feel good; Or that it is a day when it is convenient to be good?
What does it mean to wish a good day?
7. I believe that what they call fairy tales is one of the greatest forms that literature has given, mistakenly associated with childhood.
A fairy tale is a story without age.
8. A single dream is more powerful than a thousand realities.
Thousands of new things are built from dreams.
9. There is something good in this world and it is worth fighting for.
Always try to look for the positive in everything.
10. Not even the wisest knows the end of all paths.
21. I will not tell you: do not cry; because not all tears are bitter.
There are cries that are of joy or relief.
22. It is not good to talk about certain things when shadows reign in the world.
It is always better not to attract negative things into our lives.
23. However, around the corner a new path or a secret door can wait.
What awaits us may be closer than we think.
24. I have been told that I can speak in shorthand and then blur it out.
About his power when writing.
25. And he who breaks something to find out what it is has abandoned the path of wisdom.
Easy things never lead to good places.
26. Sooner or later the crime always comes to light.
Justice may take time, but it comes.
27. Beautiful words sometimes hide an infamous heart.
There are kind people who hide a harmful soul.
28. Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not.
Desperation comes when you stop trying.
29. There is always more in you than one expects!
We tend to think very little of our potential.
30. Now it seems strange, but the things that are nice to have and good days to enjoy are counted very early and not much attention is paid to them.
Do we really enjoy the good times?
31. I really try to read a lot of books, especially science fiction or fantasy.
The books Tolkien loved to read.
32. Shortcuts cause long delays.
When you cheat things stop working at some point.
33. The world is not in your books and maps; It’s out there.
Get outside and live as long as you can.
34. The moonlight drowns out everything except the brightest stars.
The stars shine in the dark.
35. It is useless to satisfy revenge with revenge; It won’t cure anything.
Revenge only consumes us from the inside until we are left empty.
36. Claiming that communists are orcs is almost as stupid as claiming that orcs are communists.
Defending the communist position.
37. A man who flees from what he fears often finds that he has only taken a shortcut to meet it.
You can’t run away forever, your problems will find you and explode in you.
38. In fact, I am a Hobbit (in everything but size)
The way Tolkien perceived himself.
39. My doubts went to sleep, but with a restless sleep.
Doubts do not let us rest until we resolve them.
40. How do you move? You move forward when your heart finally understands that there is no turning back.
First you must overcome what ails you to be able to move towards where you want.
41. May it be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out.
Find a person who can be that light.
42. Is there anything more pleasant than flying?
Can you think of anything else?
43. Don’t go to the elves for advice, because they both say yes and no.
Elves can be very impulsive or indecisive.
44. A box without hinges, keys, or lid can still hide a treasure of gold inside it.
You can’t judge someone or something by its appearance without first knowing it.
45. There is nothing like searching if you want to find something.
The only way we can achieve anything is by trying.
46. I sincerely believe that no half-hearted enthusiasm and no worldly fear should deter us from following the light without blinking.
Although we are not always in the best mood, it is necessary to find something that keeps us going.
47. When things are in danger someone has to give them up, lose them, so that others can keep them.
It is better to let something go so that it does not wither in our hands.
48. The canons of narrative in any medium are not completely different.
Sometimes we need to reinvent ourselves.
49. Wars are not favorable to delicate pleasures.
Wars do not benefit anyone.
50. Snow is fine on a good morning, but I like to be in bed when it falls.
There is nothing more satisfying than enjoying cold weather in the shelter of your home.
51. It is not bad to celebrate a simple life.
Many have this as a goal to achieve.
52. The failure of weak films often lies in exaggeration and the intrusion of unjustified subjects little connected to the heart of the original subject.
The problem with movies in their era, according to Tolkien.
53. A good name gives me great pleasure. I always start with a name in writing. Give me a name and it produces a story, not the other way around normally.
His particular way of starting a story.
54. Don’t get involved in the affairs of magicians, for them it is subtle and quick to get angry.
Apparently magicians have a very changeable mood.
55. A man without faith is the one who says goodbye when the road gets dark.
They are the ones who give up easily in the face of any obstacle.
56. Naughty children who play with fire get what they deserve.
A reflection to know that whoever does wrong, does badly.
57. It is true that you can almost always find something if you look, but it is not always what you are looking for.
There are times when we don’t find what we want but we do find what we need.
58. There are many powers in the world, for good and evil. Many of them are bigger than me.
It all depends on how people use it.
59. A traitor can betray himself and unintentionally do good.
That’s why traitors can’t even trust themselves.
60. An honest hand and a sincere heart can make mistakes; and the damage received can be harder to bear than the work of an enemy.
When a good person makes a mistake, they carry it like a heavy burden on their shoulders.
61. The pain, he will not forget it; but it will not darken his heart, and it will give him wisdom.
Pain is the worst of teachers.
62. Why should a man be despised if, finding himself in prison, he tries to leave and return home? Or if he can’t do it, does he think and talk about other topics besides jailers and prison walls?
There are prisoners who are in jail for unjust causes.
63. As long as he was a cheerful Hobbit, he needed no hope as long as despair was postponed.
Part of happiness is chasing away worries.
64. Only a friend has to censure a friend’s madness.
True friends are those who have the courage to face you.
65. Living by faith includes the call to something greater than cowardly self-preservation.
It is also about defending what is fair.
66. Little by little, one travels far.
Great things are achieved with small steps.
67. I rarely find a modern book that catches my attention.
Finding his literary pleasures in classic works.
68. Deeds are no less brave because no one praises them.
The important thing is that you yourself can celebrate your triumphs.
69. Always after a defeat and a truce, the Shadow takes a new form and grows again.
Evil never rests, that’s why you have to work with light all the time.
70. Uncomfortable, shocking, and even horrible things can make a good story, and it also takes time to tell them.
We can draw inspiration from thousands of things.
71. You are just a simple individual in a huge world!
Therefore you should not worry about what others think of you.
72. I like gardens, trees and non-mechanized farmland.
One of the activities that the writer used to enjoy.
73. Only you can decide what to do with the time you have been given.
No one can control the direction of your life.
74. I do not complain if someone who has read the book finds it boring, absurd or despicable, since I have a similar opinion about their comments.
Every person has doubts and tastes.
75. Few people are able to foresee where the path takes them until they reach its end.
It is perhaps in death where we understand what happened to our life.
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76. Treacherous people are always distrustful.
Because they don’t know who can also betray them.
77. There is no need for a live dragon to come out of your calculations, if you live near it.
Find courage within yourself, nurturing your self-confidence.
78. Not all those who wander are lost.
There are those who are simply exploring new paths.
79. The love of beautiful things made by hand with ingenuity and magic.
Love and its mysteries.
80. I smoke a pipe, and I like good, simple (unrefrigerated) food, but I hate French cuisine.
About your tastes in food.
81. I go to bed late and get up late (when possible). I do not travel much.
A very homely man.
82. Courage is found in unexpected places.
And it is the unexpected situations that wake him up.
83. The setting of my story is this earth, in which we currently live. But the historical period is imaginary.
About the inspiration of the world he has designed.
84. They contain the seas, the sun, the moon, the sky and the earth and all the things that are found in it: trees and birds, water and stone, wine and bread, and ourselves, mortal men.
What exists within fantasy worlds.
85. I like, and even dare to wear, these boring days, ornamental vests.
Quite an interesting taste.
86. The visitor who escaped through the roof will think twice before entering through the door again.
Better to reflect on your actions before repeating them.
87. I have a very simple sense of humor (which even my critical critics find boring)
Talking about his uncharacteristic sense of humor.
88. Every moment I spend without you is a moment of wasted time.
Being far from someone you love is heavy.
89. The possibilities, the changes are all yours to make. The mold of your life in your hands is to be broken.
Only you have the reins of where you want to direct your life.
90. Although in all lands love is now mixed with pain, perhaps love is greater.
If you profess it and believe in it, love will be infinite.
91. Hope is often born when everything is desolate.
A moment where we can rediscover our strength.
92. It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit.
Because it is the spirit that lifts us up when we are on the ground.
93. You can only come in the morning through the shadows.
You have to go through problems to find strength.
94. Where there is no lack of will there is always a way.
You want it then you get it.
95. Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.
Changing depends on whether or not we want something better.
96. I’m glad you’re here with me. Here at the end of all things.
People who accompany you until the end.
97. If you don’t believe in God, the question is what is the purpose of life? It is incontestable. To what address will you send the question?
A questioning of those who do not believe in God.
98. If with my life or my death I can protect you, I will.
A sacrifice that shows loyalty.
99. There is much more in him than you imagine and much more than he himself imagines.
That is why it is important to encourage those who we see who are struggling.
100. Do not despise the traditions that come to us from yesteryear; It often happens that old women keep in their memory things that the wise men of another time needed to know.
