J. R. R. Tolkien quote: Stir not the bitterness in the cup that I mixed for myself,' said Denethor. 'Have I not tasted it now ...

Stir not the bitterness in the cup that I mixed for myself,' said Denethor. 'Have I not tasted it now many nights upon my tongue, foreboding that worse lay in the dregs?

~ J. R. R. Tolkien ~

Photo by Bri Schneiter

Photo by Pixabay

Photo by Ákos Szabó

Photo by Ian Turnell

Photo by Pixabay

Photo by Lisa from Pexels

Photo by Pixabay

Stir not the bitterness in the cup that I mixed for myself,' said Denethor. 'Have I not tasted it no...

Picture of J. R. R. Tolkien — J. R. R. TolkienThe Return of the King

bitterness
cynicism
metaphor
sadness

More J. R. R. Tolkien quotes

"
Ho! Ho! Ho! To the bottle I goTo heal my heart and drown my woeRain may fall, and wind may blowAnd many miles be still to goBut under a tall tree will...

"
Few other griefs amid the ill chances of this world have more bitterness and shame for a man's heart than to behold the love of a lady so fair and bra...

"
Well here we are, just the four of us that started out together,' said Merry. 'We have left all the rest behind, one after another. It seems almost li...