Tolkien Quotes

“George Lucas has long acknowledged the debt he owed to Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings as he wrote and made the Star Wars movies. Gandalf and Bilbo' magical elven swords, Glamdring and Sting, glowed white and blue when orcs drew near. These glowing swords inspired the Jedi Knight's Lightsabers in Star Wars.”
― Mark Foster, Tolkien: The Secret History Of The Hobbit And The Lord Of The Rings

“tapestry The Arming and Departure of the Knights is almost a picture of the Fellowship of the Ring and the elves of Rivendell or Lothlórien.”
― Mark Foster, Tolkien: The Secret History Of The Hobbit And The Lord Of The Rings

“J. R. R. Tolkien was raised in the Catholic faith. He lived his life as a devout Catholic.”
― Mark Foster, Tolkien: The Secret History Of The Hobbit And The Lord Of The Rings

“so if you want to see for yourself what inspired Tolkien and what the Shire really looks like – to Tolkien at least – take a drive from Oxford to Evesham, preferably in an old Morris Cowley.”
― Mark Foster, Tolkien: The Secret History Of The Hobbit And The Lord Of The Rings