Share Home > Author Quotes > J.R.R. Tolkien > If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” ~J.R.R. Tolkien Tags: cheerfoodgreedhoarded goldinspirationalJ.R.R. Tolkienmerrier worldmoneypositivesongvalued Thomas Edison's last words were "It's very beautiful over there".Friendship picks you up when the world lets you downOnce you learn to read, you will be forever freeDo not read, as children do, to amuse yourself, or like the ambitiousBeing made of stardust, you are much like a star. You shine with light, give warmth, and burn with i... SCAN THIS QR CODE WITH YOUR PHONE