The Lord Of The Rings' Is Fundamentally

He Dared To Do What Men And Women Don't Even Dare To Think. And Look What He's Done Already: He's Torn Open The Sky, He's Opened The Way To Another World. Who Else Has Ever Done That? Who Else Could Think Of It?

All Writing Is Difficult. The Most You Can Hope For Is A Day When It Goes Reasonably Easily. Plumbers Don't Get Plumber's Block, And Doctors Don't Get Doctor's Block; Why Should Writers Be The Only Profession That Gives A Special Name To The Difficulty Of Working, And Then Expects Sympathy For It?

After Nourishment, Shelter And Companionship, Stories Are The Thing We Need Most In The World.

For A Long Time I Thought I Was A Poet, But That's A High Title To Claim.

We Have To Learn Everything We Do.