J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes About Habits

Quotes about: Habits

• I was talking aloud to myself. A habit of the old: they choose the wisest person present to speak to

  J. R. R. Tolkien

  Talking, Speak, Habit

  J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings”, p.485, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

• My political opinions lean more and more to anarchy. The most improper job of any man, even saints, is bossing other men. There is only one bright spot and that is the growing habit of disgruntled men of dynamiting factories and power stations. I hope that, encouraged now as patriotism, may remain a habit.

  J. R. R. Tolkien

  Jobs, Men, Political Opinions

• In one thing you have not changed, dear friend," said Aragorn: "you still speak in riddles." "What? In riddles?" said Gandalf. "No! For I was talking aloud to myself. A habit of the old: they choose the wisest person present to speak to; the long explanations needed by the young are wearying.

  J. R. R. Tolkien

  Talking, Long, Speak

  J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings”, p.485, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

• If people were in the habit of refering to 'King George's council, Winston and his gang,' it would go a long way to clearing thought, and reducing the frightful landslide into Theyocracy.

  J. R. R. Tolkien

  Kings, Real, Long

  J.R.R. Tolkien (2014). “The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien”, p.63, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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