Quotes from J. R. R. Tolkien that are Best Remembered in Youth to Avoid Regret in Old Age

English author and philologist Tolkien studied languages. He was the creator of the epic fantasy novels The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. While many other authors had written fantasy before Tolkien, the huge popularity of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings directly contributed to the genre's revival in popular culture. This has led to him being referred to in the popular press as the "father" of contemporary fantasy literature—or, more specifically, high fantasy.