J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes

When he heard there was nothing to eat, he sat down and wept… “Why did I ever wake up!” he cried.

J. R. R. Tolkien

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• When he heard there was nothing to eat, he sat down and wept… “Why did I ever wake up!” he cried.

  

  J. R. R. Tolkien
  • Heard
  • Wake Up
  • Wept