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This reads as a plea to notice beauty while it is present, especially the kind that asks for attention and a little stillness. It can be taken to mean that some experiences, a song, a night, a mood, are worth pausing for, and that missing them is a small loss. It lands when someone is tempted to treat wonder as background noise.
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About J.R.R. Tolkien
English writer and academic philologist
J. R. R. Tolkien was an English writer and academic philologist. He is best known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, two works that helped define modern high fantasy. Tolkien wrote both books in the middle of the 20th century, with The Hobbit appearing in 1937 and The Lord of the Rings published in 1954 and 1955. His work is closely associated with invented worlds, languages, and epic storytelling, and his influence on fantasy literature remains enduring.
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Books by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit
1938
The Fellowship of the Ring
1972
The Two Towers
1999
The Return of the King
1967
The Lord of the Rings
2001