“Not all those who wander are lost.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
― The Fellowship of the Ring
“Nature gives you the face you have at twenty; it is up to you to merit the face you have at fifty.”
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“In writing. Don't use adjectives which merely tell us how you want us to feel about the thing you are describing. I mean, instead of telling us a thing was "terrible," describe it so that we'll be terrified. Don't say it was "delightful"; make us say "delightful" when we've read the description. You see, all those words (horrifying, wonderful, hideous, exquisite) are only like saying to your readers, "Please will you do my job for me."
[Letter to Joan Lancaster, 26 June 1956]”
― Letters to Children
[Letter to Joan Lancaster, 26 June 1956]”
― Letters to Children
“Have pity on those who are fearful of taking up a pen, or a paintbrush, or an instrument, or a tool because they are afraid that someone has already done so better than they could…”
― The Pilgrimage
― The Pilgrimage
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