“But the Queen Arwen said: 'A gift I will give you. For I am the daughter of Elrond. I shall not go… — 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… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“I felt that something horrible was near from the moment that my foot first touched the water,' said Frodo. 'What was that… — 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
“Then Aragorn stooped and looked in her face, and it was indeed white as a lily, cold as frost, and hard as… — 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
“I admire Tolkien greatly. His books had enormous influence on me. And the trope that he sort of established—the idea of the… — George R.R. Martin Copy Share Image
“It must often be so, Sam, when things are in danger: some one has to give them up, lose them, so that… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Hinder me? Thou fool. No living man may hinder me!" Then Merry heard in all sounds of the hour the strangest. It… — 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
“In the stern sat Aragon son of Arathorn, proud and erect, guiding the boat with skilful strokes; his hood was cast back,… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“I know why you seek solitude. You suffer; I see it day by day. You sure you do not suffer needlessly? There… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Frodo: Mordor. I hope the others find a safer route. Sam: Strider will look after them. Frodo: I don’t suppose we’ll ever… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“All this last day Frodo had not spoken, but had walked half-bowed, often stumbling, as if his eyes no longer saw the… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“All now took leave of the Lord of the City and went to rest while they still could. Outside there was a… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“This is surely the most significant of the elements that Tolkien brought to fantasy.... his arranged marriage between the Elder Edda and… — Adam Gopnik Copy Share Image
“Gandalf!' cried Frodo, sitting up. There was the old wizard, sitting in a chair by an open window. 'Yes,' he said, 'I… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“I thought all the trees were whispering to each other, passing news and plots along in an unintelligible language; and the branches… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Elrond was in his chair and the fire was on his face like summer-light upon the trees.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Is there no escape then?' said Frodo, looking around wildly. 'If I move I shall be seen and hunted! If I stay,… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
