Personally I think that Tolkein was intended to achieve greatness, but if he hadn't written fiction he would have been famous only in linguistic circles.
And fantasy may have evolved anyway, but it wouldn't be anything like we know it today.
Plus, we might all have to *gasp* GET LIVES!!!
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If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is "God is crying." And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is "Probably because of something you did."
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