Leaf by Niggle Quotes

“Things might have been different, but they could not have been better.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, Leaf by Niggle

“He was going to learn about sheep, and the high pasturages, and look at a wider sky, and walk ever further and further towards the Mountains, always uphill. Beyond that I cannot guess what became of him. Even little Niggle in his old home could glimpse the Mountains far away, and they got into the borders of his picture; but what they are really like, and what lies beyond them, only those can say who have climbed them.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, Leaf by Niggle

“When Parish looked at Niggle's garden (which was often) he saw mostly weeds; and when he looked at Niggle's pictures (which was seldom) he saw only green and grey patches and black lines, which seemed to him nonsensical. He did not mind mentioning the weeds (a neighborly duty), but he refrained from giving any opinion of the pictures. He thought this was very kind, and he did not realize that, even if it was kind, it was not kind enough. Help with the weeds (and perhaps praise for the pictures) would have been better.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, Leaf by Niggle

“Damn!" said Niggle. But he might just as well have said "Come in!" politely, for the door opened all the same.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, Leaf by Niggle

“Niggle's Picture!" said Parish in astonishment. "Did you think of all this, Niggle? I never knew you were so clever. Why didn't you tell me?"

"He tried to tell you long ago," said the man; "but you would not look. He had only got canvas and paint in those days, and you wanted to mend your roof with them. This is what you and your wife used to call Niggle's Nonsense, or That Daubing."

"But it did not look like this then, not real," said Parish.

"No, it was only a glimpse then," said the man; "but you might have caught the glimpse, if you had ever thought it worth while to try."

"I did not give you much chance," said Niggle. "I never tried to explain. I used to call you Old Earthgrubber. But what does it matter? We have lived and worked together now. Things might have been different, but they could not have been better.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, Leaf by Niggle

“Feeria è meglio della sensazione che non ci sia niente al di là dell'usato mondo di tutti i giorni”
― Tom Shippey, Leaf by Niggle

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― J.R.R. Tolkien, Leaf by Niggle

“What was the matter with Niggle? His heart was in the right place."

"Yes, but it did not function properly," said the First Voice. "And his head was not screwed on tight
enough: he hardly ever thought at all. Look at the time he wasted, not even amusing himself! He never got
ready for his journey. He was moderately well-off, and yet he arrived here almost destitute, and had to be put
in the paupers' wing. A bad case, I am afraid. I think he should stay some time yet.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, Leaf by Niggle