“After all, I believe that legends and myths are largely made of 'truth', and indeed present aspects of it that can only be received in this mode; and long ago certain truths and modes of this kind were discovered and must always reappear.”
― The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
― The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
“The hands of a king are the hands of a healer.”
― The Return of the King
― The Return of the King
“We have come from God, and inevitably the myths woven by us, though they contain error, will also reflect a splintered fragment of the true light, the eternal truth that is with God. Indeed only by myth-making, only by becoming 'sub-creator' and inventing stories, can Man aspire to the state of perfection that he knew before the Fall. Our myths may be misguided, but they steer however shakily towards the true harbour, while materialistic 'progress' leads only to a yawning abyss and the Iron Crown of the power of evil.”
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“I want to be a healer, and love all things that grow and are not barren.”
― The Lord of the Rings
― The Lord of the Rings
“Let the unseen days be. Today is more than enough.”
― The Children of Húrin
― The Children of Húrin
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