I am in fact a Hobbit (in all but size). I like gardens, trees and unmechanized farmlands; I smoke a pipe, and like good plain food (unrefrigerated), but detest French cooking; I like, and even dare to wear in these dull days, ornamental waistcoats. I am fond of mushrooms (out of a field); have a very simple sense of humour (which even my appreciative critics find tiresome); I go to bed late and get up late (when possible). I do not travel much.
- The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
Pinus Nigra, Tolkien's Favorite Tree - photos
The Principle of Subsidiarity in the Catechism of the Catholic Church - excerpts
Pope Pius XI on the Principle of Subsidiarity - brief excerpt
