--- title: "11 Gimli Quotes by 4 authors" description: "Browse 11 Gimli quotes by 4 authors. Discover the best Gimli sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/088/j-r-r-tolkien-2-1316_blight_it-is-ever-so-with-the-things-that-men-b_429733.png" --- > [It is ever so with the things that Men begin: there is a frost in Spring, or a blight in Summer, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien-2/it-is-ever-so-with-the-things-that-men-begin-there-is-a-frost-in/) [J. R. R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/088/j-r-r-tolkien-2-1316_blight_it-is-ever-so-with-the-things-that-men-b_429733.png) > [Memory is not what the heart desires. That is only a mirror, be it clear as Kheled-zaram. Or so says the heart…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/memory-is-not-what-the-heart-desires-that-is-only-a-mirror-be-it/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/561/anonymous-1_clear_memory-is-not-what-the-heart-desires-tha_1084756.jpg) > [“I name you Elf-friend; and may the stars shine upon the end of your road!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/i-name-you-elf-friend-and-may-the-stars-shine-upon-the-end-of-your/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/674/j-r-r-tolkien-204_dwarve_i-name-you-elf-friend-and-may-the-stars_1650069.jpg) > [Things will go as they will, and there is no need to hurry to meet them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien-2/things-will-go-as-they-will-and-there-is-no-need-to-hurry-to-meet-them/) [J. R. R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e71/j-r-r-tolkien-2-1316_funny_things-will-go-as-they-will-and-there-is_572653.png) > [“Allow me," said the elf, proffering Gimlet's beard to Frito, who was now sneezing uncontrollably.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-harvard-lampoon/allow-me-said-the-elf-proffering-gimlet-s-beard-to-frito-who-was-now/) [The Harvard Lampoon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/the-harvard-lampoon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f7/the-harvard-lampoon-22750_beard_allow-me-said-the-elf-proffering-gimlet_46376.jpg) > [Torment in the dark was the danger that I feared, and it did not hold me back. But I would not have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/torment-in-the-dark-was-the-danger-that-i-feared-and-it-did-not-hold/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a18/anonymous-1_danger_torment-in-the-dark-was-the-danger-that_3007593.jpg) > [But you comfort me, Gimli, I'm glad to have you standing nigh with your stout legs and your hard axe. I wish…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/but-you-comfort-me-gimli-i-m-glad-to-have-you-standing-nigh-with-your/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c93/anonymous-1_archer_but-you-comfort-me-gimli-i-m-glad-to-hav_1037373.jpg) > [“Little did I know where the chief peril lay! Truly Elrond spoke, saying that we could not foresee what we might meet…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/little-did-i-know-where-the-chief-peril-lay-truly-elrond-spoke-saying/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f1f/j-r-r-tolkien-204_fellowship-of-the-ri_little-did-i-know-where-the-chief-peril_948104.jpg) > [“Tell me, Legolas, why did I come on this Quest? Little did I know where the chief peril lay! Truly Elrond spoke,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/tell-me-legolas-why-did-i-come-on-this-quest-little-did-i-know-where/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b4a/j-r-r-tolkien-204_adventure_tell-me-legolas-why-did-i-come-on-this-q_1599333.jpg) > [Those were happier days, when there was still close friendship at times between folk of different race, even between Dwarves and Elves.'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/those-were-happier-days-when-there-was-still-close-friendship-at/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/598/anonymous-1_close-friends_those-were-happier-days-when-there-was-s_639239.jpg) > [For the rest, they shall represent the other Free Peoples of the World: Elves, Dwarves, and Men, Legolas shall be for the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/for-the-rest-they-shall-represent-the-other-free-peoples-of-the-world/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7fd/anonymous-1_concern_for-the-rest-they-shall-represent-the-ot_2196439.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gimli/#itemlist", "name": "Gimli Quotes", "numberOfItems": 11, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "It is ever so with the things that Men begin: there is a frost in Spring, or a blight in Summer, and they fail of their promise.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "J. 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