Saturday, August 27, 2011

Tolkien Quotes: Old Wives

“Then I need say no more,” said Celeborn. “But do not despise the lore that has come down from distant years; for oft it may chance that old wives keep in memory word of things that once were needful for the wise to know.”
Whenever I read an ancient folktale, or legends about the origins of the earth and the early conflict between our world and the world of Faerie, I feel that I’ve caught a glimpse of something important, a part of history that has almost passed out of existence. This quote expresses my thoughts on the matter in an eloquent way, so I’ll leave the words to speak for themselves.
~Lisa Shafter


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