Novelist Quotes and aphorisms about languages J. R. R. Tolkien J. R. R. Tolkien ,, It is plain indeed that in spite of later estrangement Hobbits are relatives of ours: far nearer to... J. R. R. Tolkien Ismail Kadare James Salter Mary Wesley Lev Grossman Joseph Conrad Carol Berg ,, My college roommate gave me her copy of 'Lord of the Rings,' and I read that probably five or six t... Leslie Jamison