When I wrote about lack of substance and abundance of pretense, I wasn't talking about Tolkien. I was talking about people. Particularly much of the world's wealthy and powerful. I cannot appreciate a person on such a level, I need to know them as human beings first. I also think that leaders do not have to *pretend* to be strong and honoroubale, they should possess such qualities already.
As for J.R.R., I don't think he's empty, just subtle.
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~The beginning is the word and the end is silence. And in between are all the stories. This is one of mine~
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