J.R.R. Tolkien — "Even the wise cannot see all ends."

"The last person to call me 'Master' was a hobbit, and he was quite wrong."

"All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost."

"A single dream is more powerful than a thousand realities."

"The most improper things are always done in the most proper places."

"I cordially dislike allegory in all its manifestations, and always have done so since I grew old and wary enough to detect its presence. I much prefer history, true or feigned, with its consistent int…"