“The realm of Sauron is ended!’ said Gandalf. ‘The Ring-bearer has fulfilled his Quest.’ And” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“the back again carrying Bilbo, was grabbed from behind in the dark. He shouted” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Bilbo shut his mouth tight with a snap. “That’s right,” said Gandalf.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“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
“Being a cheerful hobbit, he had not needed hope, as long as despair could be postponed.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“You are right, Frodo,’ said Gandalf: ‘to go back is to admit defeat, and face worse defeat to come.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“The light sprang up again, and there on the brink of the chasm, at the very Crack of Doom, stood Frodo, black… — 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
“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
“Put on a few eggs, there’s a good fellow!” Gandalf called after him, as the hobbit stumped off to the pantries. “And… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Yes, perhaps, yes' said Gollum. 'Sméagol always helps, if they asks - if they asks nicely.' ''Right!' says Sam. 'I does ask.… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“He paused and looked at Frodo doubtfully. ‘Have you got it here?’ he asked in a whisper. ‘I can’t help feeling curious,… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Still we shall have to try,' said Frodo. 'It's no worse than I expected. I never hoped to get across. I can't… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Gandalf sat at the head of the party with the thirteen dwarves all round: and Bilbo sat on a stool at the… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Hush!" said Gandalf from the shadows at the back of the porch. "Evil things do not come into this valley; but all… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Back now to the mountain!" cried Thorin. "We have little time to lose." "And little food to use!" cried Bilbo, always practical… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Lurking by a stagnant mere, peering in the water as the dark eve fell, I caught him, Gollum. He was covered with… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“The chance never arrived, until Bilbo Baggins was grown up, being about fifty years old or so, and living in the beautiful… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Still that must be expected,' said Gandalf to himself. 'He is not half through yet, and to what he will come in… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“What did I tell you? Something's happening!' cried Sam. '"The war's going well," said Shagrat; but Gorbag he wasn't so sure. And… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“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
“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
“In the evening they went to say good-bye to Bilbo. 'Well, if you must go, you must,' he said. 'I am sorry.… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Sam looked at his master with approval, but also with surprise: there was a look in his face and a tone in… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“All that the unsuspecting Bilbo saw that morning was an old man with a staff. He had a tall pointed blue hat,… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“But this is terrible!" cried Frodo. "Far worse than the worst that I imagined from your hints and warnings. O Gandalf, best… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“I shall have to go. But-" and here Frodo looked hard at Sam- "if you really care about me, you will have… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Despair, or folly?' said Gandalf. 'It is not despair, for despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt.… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“And so Gollum found them hours later, when he returned, crawling and creeping down the path out of the gloom ahead. Sam… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Then as he had kept watch Sam had noticed that at times a light seemed to be shining faintly within; but now… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“I don't think I know your name.' 'Yes, yes my dear sir and I do know your name Mr. Bilbo Baggins. And… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“I wonder,' said Frodo. 'It's my doom, I think, to go to that Shadow yonder, so that a way will be found.… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Let go! Gollum,' he said. 'This is Sting. You have seen it before once upon a time. Let go, or you'll feel… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“As they sang the hobbit felt in love of beautiful things made by hands and by cunning and by magic moving through… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“There is a seed of courage hidden (often deeply, it is true) in the heart of the fattest and most timid hobbit.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“He ran to Frodo and took his left hand, awkwardly and shyly. He stroked it gently and then he blushed and turned… — 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 Image
“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… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“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… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“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
