J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes

Hammer and tongs! I am so torn between rage and joy, that if I do not burst, it will be a marvel!

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• Hammer and tongs! I am so torn between rage and joy, that if I do not burst, it will be a marvel!

  

  J. R. R. Tolkien
  • Joy
  • Hammer
  • Marvel