“A shrill cry rang out in the night; and he felt a pain like a dart of poisoned ice pierce his left… — J.R.R. Tolkien Fellowship of the ring Copy Share Image
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“It will be seen that the form of the mountain’s spurs were very much [the] same as they appear on Thror’s map… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“The king was silent. "Ents!" he said at length. "Out of the shadows of legend I begin a little to understand the… — J.R.R. Tolkien Life Copy Share Image
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“In rode the Lord of the Nazgûl. A great black shape against the fires beyond he loomed up, grown to a vast… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“We're going on a bit too fast. You and I, Sam, are still stuck in the worst places of the story, and… — J.R.R. Tolkien Books Copy Share Image
“Why, Sam,” he said, “to hear you somehow makes me as merry as if the story was already written. But you’ve left… — J.R.R. Tolkien Hobbit Copy Share Image
“All his court were cast down in slumber, and all the fires faded and were quenched; but the Silmarils in the crown… — J.R.R. Tolkien Beauty Copy Share Image
“As you go down the water,’ he said, ‘you will find that the trees will fail, and you will come to a… — J.R.R. Tolkien Directions Copy Share Image
“But the helm of her secrecy had fallen from her, and her bright hair, released from its bonds, gleamed with pale gold… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“I don’t know,’ said Frodo. ‘It came to me then, as if I was making it up; but I may have heard… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
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“The appalling destruction and misery of this war mount hourly: destruction of what should be (indeed it is) the common wealth of… — J.R.R. Tolkien Catholic Copy Share Image
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“There were rockets like a flock of scintillating birds singing with sweet voices. There were green trees with trunks of dark smoke:… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Then the boat turned towards me, and stayed its pace, and floated slowly by within my hand's reach, yet I durst not… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“And as the captains gazed south to the Land of Mordor, it seemed to them that, black against the pall of cloud,… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Saruman rose to his feet, and stared at Frodo. There was a strange look in his eyes of mingled wonder and respect… — J.R.R. Tolkien Frodo Copy Share Image
“she was afraid, as much of the great pillared hall and the roof of stone as of the company of many eyes… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“They sat beside the stone, and did not speak again; and when the sun went down Morwen sighed and clasped his hand,… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Among those who still have enough wisdom not to think fairy-stories are pernicious, the common opinion seems to be that there is… — J.R.R. Tolkien Children Copy Share Image
“I perceived or thought of the Light of God and in it suspended one small mote (or millions of motes to only… — J.R.R. Tolkien Angel Copy Share Image
“But I have so little of any of these things! You are wise and powerful. Will you not take the Ring?" "No!"… — J.R.R. Tolkien Hobbit Copy Share Image
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“You do not know your danger, Theoden. These hobbits will sit on the edge of ruin and discuss the pleasures of the… — J.R.R. Tolkien Danger Copy Share Image
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“And you, Ring-bearer,’ she said, turning to Frodo. ‘I come to you last who are not last in my thoughts. For you… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
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“was I chosen?’ ‘Such questions cannot be answered,’ said Gandalf. ‘You may be sure that it was not for any merit that… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
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“The wise speak only of what they know, Gríma son of Gálmód. A witless worm have you become. Therefore be silent, and… — J.R.R. Tolkien Gandalf Copy Share Image
![“It will be seen that the form of the mountain’s spurs were very much [the] same as they appear on Thror’s map as published (with the height of Ravenhill at the end of the southern spur and the camp beneath it); but the ruins of Dale are on the east side of the River Running, since they were not…” quote by J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/40c/j-r-r-tolkien-204_points-compass_it-will-be-seen-that-the-form-of-the-mou_2601572.jpg)
