“Boromir was a valiant member of our Company,' said Frodo at length. 'Yes, I was his friend, for my part” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“But I don't think I ought to leave my friends like this, after all we have gone through together.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“You will meet many foes, some open, and some disguised; and you may find friends upon your way when you least look… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“But it may be the hard part of a friend to rebuke a friend's folly.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“You speak as a friend of Túrin son of Húrin?’ said Thingol. ‘I was, but I have loved truth more and longer,’… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“But Olwë answered: ‘We renounce no friendship. But it may be the part of a friend to rebuke a friend’s folly.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“in the following Appendices, especially A to D, see the note at the end of the Prologue. The section A III, Durin’s… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Yes" Said Gandalf; "for it will be better to ride back three together than one alone. Well, here at last, dear friends,… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Since I leave now all gold and silver, and go where it is of little worth, I wish to part in friendship… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“At that moment there was a knock on the door, and Sam came in. He ran to Frodo and took his left… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Farewell, good thief,” he said. “I go now to the halls of waiting to sit beside my fathers, until the world is… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“He muttered that he was going to get his own back. People would see if he would stand being kicked, and driven… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“No, he will not!" said Frodo. "I shall not ride him, if I am to be carried off to Rivendell or anywhere else, leaving my friends behind in danger." Glorfindel smiled. "I doubt very much," he said, "if your friends would be in danger if you were not with them! The pursuit would follow you and leave us in peace,… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share
“At last Frodo spoke with hesitation. 'I believed that you were a friend before the letter came,' he said, 'or at least… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“As a small token only of your friendship Sauron asks this,” he said: “ that you should find this thief,” such was… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“You can trust us to stick to you through thick and thin – to the bitter end. And you can trust us… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Still, I wonder if we shall ever be put into songs or tales. We're in one, of course, but I mean: put… — 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 passed through more battles and perils than you have, Ingold, though you be twice his height; and he comes now from the storming of Isengard, of which we bear tidings, and great weariness is on him,… — 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 Image
“he can see through a brick wall in time (as they say in Bree). But” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“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 no true end to any fairy-tale): this joy, which is one of the things which fairy-stories can produce supremely well, is not essentially "escapist," nor "fugitive." In its fairy-tale -- or otherworld -- setting, it 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 good ballast for an empty belly. But you won't find any, so you needn't look. But be good Sméagol and fetch me some herbs, and I'll think better of you. What's more, if you turn over… — 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 Image
“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 Image
“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 he learned to speak early and ever seemed older than his years. Túrin was slow to forget injustice or mockery; but the fire of his father was also in him, and he could be sudden and… — 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 Image
“May your beer be laid under an enchantment of surpassing excellence for seven years!” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“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 Image
