J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes

Sleep! I feel the need of it, as never I thought any dwarf could , riding is tiring work. Yet my axe is restless in my hand. Give me a row of orc-necks and room to swing and all weariness will fall from me!

J. R. R. Tolkien

• Work
• Sleep
• Restless
• Weariness

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• Sleep! I feel the need of it, as never I thought any dwarf could , riding is tiring work. Yet my axe is restless in my hand. Give me a row of orc-necks and room to swing and all weariness will fall from me!

  

  J. R. R. Tolkien
  • Work
  • Sleep
  • Restless