Gandalf

So the days slipped away, as each morning dawned bright and fair, and each evening followed cool and clear. But autumn was waning fast; slowly the golden light faded to pale silver, and the lingering leaves fell from the naked trees. #Tolkien #Gandalf #TheFellowship in #Rivendell

"He used to spend a long time on a single leaf, trying to catch its shape, and its sheen, and the glistening of dewdrops on its edges." #Tolkien #Autumn #Leaves

O the refreshment of Rivendell! Where is your Rivendell?

Why is the opening sentence of *The Hobbit* effective, even though starting a story with a description of the setting is usually ill-advised? @jaredcwilson explains why in his book *The Storied Life*.

Do not spoil the wonder with haste. LEGOLAS. #LOTR #Tolkien

I am going to have a long talk with Bombadil: such a talk as I have not had in all my time. He is a moss-gatherer, and I have been a stone doomed to rolling. #Gandalf #LotR #Tolkien #SlowDown #LongTalks @TheRingsofPower #TomBombadil 📷

'All in good time!' said #Gandalf. 'Things are drawing towards the end now, unless I am mistaken. There is an unpleasant time just in front of you, but keep your heart up!' #Tolkien #Hobbit #Encouragement

'He lies now in great honour in the Citadel of Gondor.' -Éomer regarding Théoden, Lord of the Mark #BernardHill

Verily, this is a sapling of the line of Nimloth the fair; and that was a seedling of Galathilion, and that a fruit of Telperion of many names, Eldest of Trees.

The Birth of Christ is the eucatastrophe of Man’s history. The Resurrection is the eucatastrophe of the story of the Incarnation. This story begins and ends in joy. #HappyEaster

"Gollum seizes the Ring and falls in the Cracks of Doom. Downfall of Barad-dûr and passing of Sauron . . . the Shadow was lifted from the hearts of all who opposed him . . ." #Hope #LotR Appendix B #Redemption

'The realm of Sauron is ended!' said Gandalf. 'The Ring-bearer has fulfilled his Quest.' March 25.

"It was in fairy-stories that I first divined the potency of the words, and the wonder of the things, such as stone, and wood, and iron; tree and grass; house and fire; bread and wine." #Tolkien #Wonder in the #OrdinaryThings

The Worlds of JRR #Tolkien. Spotted in the wild (Barnes and Noble, Tampa, Florida)

What about very old friends?

'All in good time!' said #Gandalf. 'Things are drawing towards the end now, unless I am mistaken. There is an unpleasant time just in front of you, but keep your heart up!' #Tolkien #Hobbit #Encouragement

Look what just appeared in my inbox. #LovedIndeed @UnionPublishing

All have their worth, and each contributes to the work of others. YAVANNA. #Tolkien #Silmarillion

"You don't really suppose, do you, that all your adventures and escapes were managed by mere luck, just for your sole benefit? You are a very fine person, Mr. Baggins, and I am very fond of you; but you are only quite a little fellow in a wide world after all!" #Gandalf #Hobbit

"Nowhere is the place or nature of 'the Wizards' made fully explicit. Their name, as related to Wise, is an Englishing of their Elvish name, and is used throughout as utterly distinct from Sorcerer or Magician." #Tolkien regarding his real intention for Wizards. #Letter131