"It's a gift!" he said. He was referring to his art, and also to the result; but he was using the word quite literally. (J. R. R. Tolkien)

"It's a gift!" he said. He was referring to his art, and also to the result; but he was using the word quite literally.

J. R. R. Tolkien

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