“I can put it no plainer than by saying that Bilbo was meant to find the Ring, and not by its maker.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“The ring!" exclaimed Frodo. 'Has he left me that? I wonder why. Still, it may be useful.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Clearly the ring had an unwholesome power that set to work on its keeper at once. That” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Frodo gave a cry, and there he was, fallen upon his knees at the chasm's edge. But Gollum, dancing like a mad… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Frodo sat silent and motionless. Fear seemed to stretch out a vast hand, like a dark cloud rising in the East and… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“This is the Master-ring, the One Ring to rule them all. This is the One Ring that he lost many ages ago,… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“He was altogether wretched. He hated the dark, and he hated the light more: he hated everything, and the Ring most of… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“N-nothing important. That is, I heard a good deal about a ring, and a dark lord, and something about the end of… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“He only needs the One; for he made that Ring himself, it is his, and he let a great part of his… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“A mortal, Frodo, who keeps one of the Great Rings, does not die, but he does not grow or obtain more life,… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“And then he bent his own neck and put the chain upon it, and at once his head was bowed to the… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Frodo: I can't recall the taste of food, nor the sound of water, nor the touch of grass. I'm naked in the… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Frodo gave a cry, and there was, fallen upon his knees at the chasm's edge. But Gollum, dancing like a mad thing,… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“I will vouch for him before the seat of Denethor,' said Gandalf. 'And as for valour, that cannot be computed by stature. He has… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share
“I have chosen Mr Baggins and that ought to be enough for all of you. If I say he is a Burglar, a Burglar… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share
“The consolation of fairy-stories, the joy of the happy ending; or more correctly of the good catastrophe, the sudden joyous "turn" (for there is… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share
“Sméagol won't grub for roots and carrotses and - taters. What's taters, precious, eh, what's taters?' 'Po-ta-toes,' said Sam. 'The Gaffer's delight, and rare… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share
“But the Queen Arwen said: 'A gift I will give you. For I am the daughter of Elrond. I shall not go with him… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share
“If you lived near the edge of Mirkwood, you would take the word of no one that you did not know as well as… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share
“He was dark-haired as his mother, and promised to be like her in mood also; for he was not merry, and spoke little, though… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share
“Sam: Mordor. The one place in Middle-earth we don't want to see any closer, and the one place we're trying to get to. It's… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share
“May your beer be laid under an enchantment of surpassing excellence for seven years!” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share
“Though sword shall be rusted, And throne and crown perish With strength that men trusted And wealth that they cherish, Here grass is still… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share
“Seguid si es vuestro deber —dijo—, yo me echaré aquí a dormir y a soñar con comida, ya que no puedo tenerla de otro… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share
“Co to mělo v kapšiškách? Nechtělo to říct, ne, milášku. Podvodníšek mrňavá. Nefér otázka. Podvádělo to první. Poruššilo to pravidla. Měli šme to žmáčknout,… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share
