J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes About Today

Quotes about: Today

• The news today about 'Atomic bombs' is so horrifying one is stunned. The utter folly of these lunatic physicists to consent to do such work for war-purposes: calmly plotting the destruction of the world! Such explosives in men's hands, while their moral and intellectual status is declining, is about as useful as giving out firearms to all inmates of a gaol and then saying that you hope 'this will ensure peace'. But one good thing may arise out of it, I suppose, if the write-ups are not overheated: Japan ought to cave in. Well we're in God's hands. But He does not look kindly on Babel-builders.

  J. R. R. Tolkien

  War, Writing, Men

  Letter to his son Christopher Tolkien on August 09, 1945. "The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien", 1981.

• The greatest adventure is what lies ahead.
  Today and tomorrow are yet to be said.
  The chances, the changes are all yours to make.
  The mold of your life is in your hands to break.

  J. R. R. Tolkien

  Lying, Adventure, Hands

• Are you in pain, Frodo?' said Gandalf quietly as he rode by Frodo's side. 'Well, yes I am,' said Frodo. 'It is my shoulder. The wound aches, and the memory of darkness is heavy on me. It was a year ago today.' 'Alas! there are some wounds that cannot be wholly cured,' said Gandalf. 'I fear it may be so with mine,' said Frodo. 'There is no real going back. Though I may come to the Shire, it will not seem the same; for I shall not be the same. I am wounded with knife, sting, and tooth, and a long burden. Where shall I find rest?' Gandalf did not answer.

  J. R. R. Tolkien

  Pain, Memories, Real

• Sorry! I don't want any adventures, thank you. Not Today. Good morning! But please come to tea -any time you like! Why not tomorrow? Good bye!

  J. R. R. Tolkien

  Morning, Sorry, Adventure

• Let the unseen days be. Today is more than enough.

  J. R. R. Tolkien

  Unseen, Today, Enough

  J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Children of Húrin”, p.28, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

• Hobbits are an unobtrusive but very ancient people, more numerous formerly than they are today; for they love peace and quiet and good tilled earth: a well-ordered and well-farmed countryside was their favourite haunt.

  J. R. R. Tolkien

  People, Earth, Today

  1954 The Fellowship of the Ring, prologue.

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