Top 10 Most Famous J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes (BEST) 20 J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes on Love and Life (INSPIRATIONAL) John Ronald Reuel Tolkien Short Biography Born on 3 January 1892 in Bloemfontein, South Africa, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (otherwise known as J.R.R. Tolkien) was an author and is...