J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes

For some time I lived in fear of receiving a letter signed 'S. Gollum'. That would have been more difficult to deal with.

J. R. R. Tolkien

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• For some time I lived in fear of receiving a letter signed 'S. Gollum'. That would have been more difficult to deal with.

  

  J. R. R. Tolkien
  • Fear
  • Deal
  • Letter