"If more of us valued food and cheer above hoarded gold, it would be a much merrier world.”- John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien CBE, born on January 3, 1892 in South Africa, was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor. He is the author of the classic fantasy works: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He died September 2, 1973