Is anyone not familiar with English writer, poet, and university professor J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973)? He is best known as the author of the classic works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and The Silmarillion.
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Unexpected in common hours 
I do a weekly quote on my blog and used one of Tolkien’s just recently. He was profound.
https://lingeringvisions.wordpress.com/2016/01/11/weekly-quote-on-the-fence-with-tolkien/
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Yes, he was profound. One of my favorite writers! And his birthday was this month. I saw your post; great quote and great post!
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What an absolutely beautiful photo and words to go with it! There is always hope right around the corner! ❤
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Thank you! Yes, there is always something new and exciting around the corner!
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That is just the best photo. I love it! ❤
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Oh, thank you! My dad’s mountain cabin is on that road. I took the photo some time ago.
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Fabulous! It really speaks to me!
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Hello, my name is Wendy, and I’m a Tolkien addict. 😀
I love the promise of opportunity in this quote!
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Thank you! I’m a Tolkien addict as well. Currently reading some of his least-known works. 🙂
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It’s high time I did that again! ♥
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I love this one. Maybe we’ll find a secret garden! One of my retirement goals is to read all Tolkien books.
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Thank you! I currently am reading some of his lesser-known works.
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For some reason I never read Lord of the Rings or any other books by him.
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Someday, you should read the Lord of the Rings. I have an old friend who re-reads it every year.
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I plan to read them all back to back.
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