“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
“Even in ancient days they were, as a rule, shy of 'the Big Folk', as they call us, and now they avoid… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“I see that you are an elf-friend; the light in your eyes and the ring in your voice tells it.” — J.R.R. Tolkien 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
“Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, Ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too… — 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
“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
“Little did I know where the chief peril lay! Truly Elrond spoke, saying that we could not foresee what we might meet… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Against delay. Against the way that seems easier. Against refusal of the burden that is laid on me. Against - well, if… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“An ultimately evil job. For we are attempting to conquer Sauron with the Ring. And we shall (it seems) succeed. But the… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“How shall a man judge what to do in such times?' 'As he has ever judged,' said Aragorn. 'Good and ill have… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“How shall a man judge what to do in such times?' 'As he ever has judged,' said Aragorn. 'Good and ill have… — 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
“Or more important, I an a Christian (which can be deduced from my stories), and in fact a Roman Catholic. The latter… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“And as the captains gazed south to the Land of Mordor, it seemed to them that, black against the pall of cloud,… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Sam: I wonder if we'll ever be put into songs or tales. Frodo: [turns around] What? Sam: I wonder if people will… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Are we riding far tonight, Gandalf?” asked Merry after a while. “I don’t know how you feel with small rag-tag dangling behind… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“When evening in the Shire was grey his footsteps on the Hill were heard; before the dawn he went away on journey… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Gandalf and Pippin came to Merry's room, and there they found Aragorn standing by the bed. 'Poor old Merry!' cried Pippin, and… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Elven Hymn to Elbereth Snow-white! Snow-white! O Lady clear! O Queen beyond the Western Seas! O Light to us that wander here… — 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
“It is not possible even at great length to “pot” The Lord of the Rings in a paragraph or two … It… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Hobbits always so polite, yes! O nice hobbits! Smeagol brings them up secret ways that nobody else could find. Tired he is,… — 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