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I dislike Allegory - the conscious and intentional allegory - yet any attempt to explain the purport of myth or fairytale must use allegorical language. - J. R. R. Tolkien

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Name: J. R. R. Tolkien
Born: 3 January 1892. Died: 2 September 1973
Profession: Writer | Poet |

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I dislike Allegory - the conscious and intentional allegory - yet any attempt to explain the purport of myth or fairytale must use allegorical language.

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J. R. R. Tolkien quotes

Author's Biography:
Name: J. R. R. Tolkien
Born: 3 January 1892. Died: 2 September 1973
Profession: Writer | Poet |

Related Authors
Gilbert K. Chesterton | Haruki Murakami | Isabel Allende | Joseph Campbell | Alice Munro | Alphonse de Lamartine | Alphonse de Lamartine | Emily Bronte |

In Light there is Dark, and in Dark there is Light.

Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.

Never injure a friend, even in jest.

We are of opinion that instead of letting books grow moldy behind an iron grating, far from the vulgar gaze, it is better to let them wear out by being read.

Sincerity is the way to Heaven.

Increase your power and your image will gain reliability.

When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.

The beauty of sarcasm can't be appreciated by everyone.

When our emotions are engaged, we often have trouble seeing things as they are.

A friend is one who walks in when others walk out.

God did not create us to abandon us.

I dislike Allegory - the conscious and intentional allegory - yet any attempt to explain the purport of myth or fairytale must use allegorical language. - Irving Stone quotes

Once you have a lot of success, you become a target in many ways.

Faith without doubt is addiction.

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I dislike Allegory - the conscious and intentional allegory - yet any attempt to explain the purport of myth or fairytale must use allegorical language.

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J. R. R. Tolkien quotes

Author's Biography: Name: J. R. R. Tolkien Born: 3 January 1892. Died: 2 September 1973 Profession: Writer | Poet |

Related Authors Gilbert K. Chesterton | Haruki Murakami | Isabel Allende | Joseph Campbell | Alice Munro | Alphonse de Lamartine | Alphonse de Lamartine | Emily Bronte |

In Light there is Dark, and in Dark there is Light.

Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.

Never injure a friend, even in jest.

We are of opinion that instead of letting books grow moldy behind an iron grating, far from the vulgar gaze, it is better to let them wear out by being read.

Sincerity is the way to Heaven.

Increase your power and your image will gain reliability.

When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.

The beauty of sarcasm can't be appreciated by everyone.

When our emotions are engaged, we often have trouble seeing things as they are.

A friend is one who walks in when others walk out.

God did not create us to abandon us.

I dislike Allegory - the conscious and intentional allegory - yet any attempt to explain the purport of myth or fairytale must use allegorical language. - Irving Stone quotes

Once you have a lot of success, you become a target in many ways.

Faith without doubt is addiction.

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Author's Biography:
Name: J. R. R. Tolkien
Born: 3 January 1892. Died: 2 September 1973
Profession: Writer | Poet |

Related Authors
Gilbert K. Chesterton | Haruki Murakami | Isabel Allende | Joseph Campbell | Alice Munro | Alphonse de Lamartine | Alphonse de Lamartine | Emily Bronte |