“I have chosen Mr Baggins and that ought to be enough for all of you. If I say he is 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
“[T]here were two musics progressing at one time before the seat of Ilúvatar, and they were utterly at variance. The one was… — 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
“I came in time, and I have called him back. He is weary now, and grieved, and he has taken a hurt… — 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
“Aye, aye, there was all one wood once upon a time from here to the Mountains of Lune, and this was just… — 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
“I wrote The Lord of the Rings because I wished ‘to try my hand at a really long story that would hold… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“That leaves you just ten minutes. You will have to run,” said Gandalf. “But—,” said Bilbo. “No time for it,” said the… — 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
“In his time the City was made more fair than it had ever been, even in the days of its first glory;… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“In that lonely place Frodo for the first time fully realized his homelessness and danger. He wished bitterly that his fortune had… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“A time may come soon," said he, "when none will return. Then there will be need of valour without renown, for none… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Take care! I don't care. Don't you worry about me! I am as happy now as I have ever been, and that… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“The future, good or ill, was not forgotten, but ceased to have any power over the present.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“But Ilúvatar knew that Men, being set amid the turmoils of the powers of the world, would stray often, and would not… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“At last the time came for him to say good-bye to his friends. “Farewell, Balin!” he said; “and farewell, Dwalin; and farewell… — 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
“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
“Show me the precious Ring!' He said suddenly in the midst of the story: and Frodo, to his own astonishment, drew out… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“We were born in a dark age out of due time (for use). But there is this comfort: otherwise we should not… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Things are drawing to the end now, unless I am mistaken. There is an unpleasant time just in front of you; but… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“It is a lovely language,but it takes a very long time to say anything in it,unless it is worth taking a long… — 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
