
Quote of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien - I wish life was not so...
Biography - John Ronald Reuel Tolkien:
English writer, poet, philologist and academic.
Born: 1892 - Died: 1973
Period:
20th century
Place of birth: South Africa
Born: 1892 - Died: 1973
Period:
20th century
Place of birth: South Africa

I wish life was not so short, he thought. languages take such a time, and so do all the things one wants to know about.

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