The wide world is all about you: you can fence yourselves i… - J. R. R. Tolkien

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The wide world is all about you: you can fence yourselves in, but you cannot for ever fence it out.

J. R. R. Tolkien

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About J. R. R. Tolkien

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (January 3 1892 – September 2 1973) was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, most famous for his classic high fantasy works.

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Pen Names: Oxymore

Native Name: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

Alternative Names: J-R-R Tolkien • Tolkien • John Tolkien • J.R.R Tolkien • J.R.R. Tolkien • John R. R. Tolkien

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In such 'fantasy', as it is called, new form is made; Faerie begins; Man becomes a sub-creator.

All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost.

It cannot be seen, cannot be felt,
Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt,
It lies behind stars and under hills,
And empty holes it fills,
It comes first and follows after,
Ends life, kills laughter.

The wide world is all about you: you can fence yourselves in, but you cannot for ever fence it out. - J. R. R. Tolkien

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