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“Before reading The Lord of the Rings (or any other such story) one might pass by a ditch in the road that falls away into a thickly wooded forest without thinking twice about it. After reading The Lord of the Rings, one might pause to wonder at the way the shadows swallow the light of day, or the way the wind dances among the leaves, or the way the silent, ominous trunks have stood the test of time. These stories inspire in us a recovery, in which we are able to approach the real world again with wonder and delight.”
― Madeleine Dobrowski, The Lord of the Rings and Catholicism: Exploring the Christian Roots of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy