Meandering on the path . . .

Today is the birthday of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973), writer, poet, philologist, and university professor. He is best known as J. R. R. Tolkien, author of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion.

"A man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a short cut to meet it."
- J.R.R. Tolkien

“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. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, a light from the shadows shall spring; renenwed shall be blade that was broken, the crownless again shall be king.”
- J.R.R. Tolkien

"He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom."
- J.R.R. Tolkien

"You can only come to the morning through the shadows."
- J.R.R. Tolkien

"A single dream is more powerful than a thousand realities."
- J.R.R. Tolkien

"It's a job that's never started that takes the longest to finish."
- J.R.R. Tolkien

"Never laugh at live dragons"
- J.R.R. Tolkien

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