What quotes/lines from Professor's work you use in conversation? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lotrelf · 06-22-2014, 08:21 PM

Few days back I was talking to a friend of mine, and he told me about a book, The Secret. He kept telling me how cool it was, and I was like "Don't tempt me, (...). Don't tempt me." Often I keep imitating Gollum. What about you?

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 06-23-2014, 06:28 AM

Since I started doing philosophy again I've said this line a few times; you can rarely get a simple answer:

"Go not to the Elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes.

This was one of the quotations I stuck on my till when I worked in a shop many moons ago. I always liked it.

Lotrelf · 06-23-2014, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eomer of the Rohirrim

Since I started doing philosophy again I've said this line a few times; you can rarely get a simple answer:

"Go not to the Elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes.

This was one of the quotations I stuck on my till when I worked in a shop many moons ago. I always liked it.

I'd read somewhere, perhaps on another board, a reader saying "Go not to Tolkien for answers, for he will say both no and yes."

IxnaY AintsaY · 06-23-2014, 11:37 PM

None, though his work has had a strong influence on my writing.

In "conversation"...the closest is this:

"If it asks and precious doesn't answer, we gives it...a pencil! But if precious asks...and it doesn't answer...IT GIVES US A PENCIL!!!"

Oh, also, "Maim! Mutilate, mangle, crush. See HARM." (A purely imaginary but postage pre-paid prize to anyone who understands the reference.)

06-22-2014, 08:21 PM	#1
Lotrelf Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 265	What quotes/lines from Professor's work you use in conversation? Few days back I was talking to a friend of mine, and he told me about a book, The Secret. He kept telling me how cool it was, and I was like "Don't tempt me, (...). Don't tempt me." Often I keep imitating Gollum. What about you? __________________ A short saying oft contains much wisdom. ~Sophocles

06-23-2014, 06:28 AM	#2
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	Since I started doing philosophy again I've said this line a few times; you can rarely get a simple answer: "Go not to the Elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes. This was one of the quotations I stuck on my till when I worked in a shop many moons ago. I always liked it. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

06-23-2014, 11:37 PM	#4
IxnaY AintsaY Haunting Spirit Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 80	None, though his work has had a strong influence on my writing. In "conversation"...the closest is this: "If it asks and precious doesn't answer, we gives it...a pencil! But if precious asks...and it doesn't answer...IT GIVES US A PENCIL!!!" Oh, also, "Maim! Mutilate, mangle, crush. See HARM." (A purely imaginary but postage pre-paid prize to anyone who understands the reference.)