“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
“Gandalf put his hand on Pippin's head. "There never was much hope," he answered. "Just a fool's hope, as I have been… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“He hated it and loved it, as he hated and loved himself. He could not get rid of it. He had no… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Just a plain hobbit you look,’ said Bilbo. ‘But there is more about you now than appears on the surface. Good luck… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“By Elbereth and Lúthien the Fair,’ said Frodo with a last effort, lifting up his sword, ‘you shall have neither the Ring… — 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
“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
“Frodo: I wish the Ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened. Gandalf: So do all who… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“His love for Frodo rose above all other thoughts, and forgetting his peril he cried aloud: 'I'm coming, Mr. Frodo!' He ran… — 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
“Yet also I should be sad,’ said Théoden. ‘For however the fortune of war shall go, may it not so end that… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“On all this Bilbo looked with misery. He had taken his stand on Ravenhill among the Elves - partly because there was… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Look, my friends!' he called. 'Here's a pretty hobbit-skin to wrap an elven princeling in! If it were known that hobbits had… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Good Morning!” said Bilbo, and he meant it. The sun was shining, and the grass was very green. But Gandalf looked at… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“But that will leave no place for us!’ cried Pippin in dismay. ‘We don’t want to be left behind. We want to… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Let me think!' said Aragorn. 'And now may I make a right choice, and change the evil fate of this unhappy day!'… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Its strength, Boromir, is too great for anyone to wield at will, save only those who have already a great power of… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“I don't know how long we shall take to - to finish,' said Frodo. 'We were miserably delayed in the hills. But… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“And suddenly first one and then another began to sing as they played, deep-throated singing of the dwarves in the deep places… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“A wild light came into Frodo's eyes. 'Stand away! Don't touch me!' he cried. 'It is mine, I say. Be off!' His… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Merry smiled. ‘Well then,’ he said, ‘if Strider will provide what is needed, I will smoke and think. I had some of… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Well here we are, just the four of us that started out together,' said Merry. 'We have left all the rest behind,… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“There was a lot more to that song,' said Sam, 'all about Mordor. I didn’t learn that part, it gave me the… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Knowing the truth about the vanishing did not lessen their opinion of Bilbo at all; for they saw that he had some… — 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
“See, my precious: if we has it, then we can escape, even from Him, eh? Perhaps we grows very strong, stronger than… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Gollum said nothing to them, until he had drunk deeply and washed himself in the stream. Then he came up to them,… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“At last reluctantly Gandalf himself took a hand. Picking up a faggot he held it aloft for a moment, and then with… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“The yells and yammering, croaking, gibbering and jabbering, howls and growls and curses, shrieking and shrinking that followed were beyond description. Several… — 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
“Hobbits!’ he thought. ‘Well, what next? I have heard of strange doings in this land, but I have seldom heard of a… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“Then Frodo stirred and spoke with a clear voice, indeed with a voice clearer and more powerful than Sam had ever heard… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Always after a defeat and a respite," says Gandalf, "the shadow takes another shape and grows again." "I wish it need not… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“How would this do: and they all settled down and lived together happily ever after?' 'It will do well, if it ever… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Gandalf for certain this time,” he thought as he puffed along the passage. But it was not. It was two more dwarves,… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“As they sang the hobbit felt the love of beautiful things made by hands and by cunning and by magic moving through… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Smeagol,' said Gollum suddenly and clearly, opening his eyes wide and staring at Frodo with a strange light. 'Smeagol will swear on… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“yes,' said Frodo. 'But do you remember Gandalf's words: Even Gollum may have something yet to do? But for him, Sam, I… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“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
“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
![“And suddenly first one and then another began to sing as they played, deep-throated singing of the dwarves in the deep places of their ancient homes; and this is like a fragment of their song, if it can be like their song without their music. [...]As they sang the hobbit felt the love of beautiful…” quote by J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a6a/j-r-r-tolkien-204_adventure_and-suddenly-first-one-and-then-another_2468871.jpg)
