--- title: "20 Tolkien Quotes By J.R.R. Tolkien" description: "20 Tolkien quotes by J.R.R. Tolkien. Plus more from J.R.R. Tolkien and more Tolkien sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a7b/j-r-r-tolkien-204_tolkien_don-t-trust-your-head-samwise-it-is-not_1799304.jpg" --- > [“Don't trust your head, Samwise, it is not the best part of you.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/don-t-trust-your-head-samwise-it-is-not-the-best-part-of-you/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a7b/j-r-r-tolkien-204_tolkien_don-t-trust-your-head-samwise-it-is-not_1799304.jpg) > [“Smeagol won't grub for roots and carrotses and - taters. What's taters,precious, eh, what's taters?" "Po-ta-toes!" said Sam.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/smeagol-won-t-grub-for-roots-and-carrotses-and-taters-what-s-taters/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7a/j-r-r-tolkien-204_food_smeagol-won-t-grub-for-roots-and-carrots_1504802.jpg) > [“These folk are hewers of trees and hunters of beasts; therefore we are their unfriends, and if they will not depart we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/these-folk-are-hewers-of-trees-and-hunters-of-beasts-therefore-we-are/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aff/j-r-r-tolkien-204_deforestation_these-folk-are-hewers-of-trees-and-hunte_1701863.jpg) > [“And in that very moment, away behind in some far corner of the city, a cock crowed. Shrill and clear he crowed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/and-in-that-very-moment-away-behind-in-some-far-corner-of-the-city-a/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/203/j-r-r-tolkien-204_cock-crow_and-in-that-very-moment-away-behind-in-s_2438333.jpg) > [“It is a lovely language,but it takes a very long time to say anything in it,unless it is worth taking a long…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/it-is-a-lovely-language-but-it-takes-a-very-long-time-to-say-anything/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4af/j-r-r-tolkien-204_language_it-is-a-lovely-language-but-it-takes-a-v_1429017.jpg) > [“Did he say:"Hullo,Pippin!This is a pleasant surprise!"?No,indeed!He said:"Get up,you tom-fool of a Took!Where,in the name of wonder,in all this ruin is Treebeard?I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/did-he-say-hullo-pippin-this-is-a-pleasant-surprise-no-indeed-he-said/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/641/j-r-r-tolkien-204_pippin_did-he-say-hullo-pippin-this-is-a-pleasa_888034.jpg) > [“But of bliss and glad life there is little to be said, before it ends; as works fair and wonderful, while they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/but-of-bliss-and-glad-life-there-is-little-to-be-said-before-it-ends/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f16/j-r-r-tolkien-204_bliss_but-of-bliss-and-glad-life-there-is-litt_410083.jpg) > [“That the printer had quietly reset The Fellowship of the Ring, and that copies had been issued without proof having been read…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/that-the-printer-had-quietly-reset-the-fellowship-of-the-ring-and/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/720/j-r-r-tolkien-204_books_that-the-printer-had-quietly-reset-the-f_1654258.jpg) > [“As a lord was held for the strength of his body and stoutness of heart. Much lore he learned, and loved wisdom…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/as-a-lord-was-held-for-the-strength-of-his-body-and-stoutness-of/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4aa/j-r-r-tolkien-204_children_as-a-lord-was-held-for-the-strength-of-h_1997510.jpg) > [“Frodo gave a cry, and there was, fallen upon his knees at the chasm's edge. But Gollum, dancing like a mad thing,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/frodo-gave-a-cry-and-there-was-fallen-upon-his-knees-at-the-chasm-s/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/afe/j-r-r-tolkien-204_chasm_frodo-gave-a-cry-and-there-was-fallen-up_493964.jpg) > [“But of Olórin that tale does not speak; for though he loved the Elves, he walked among them unseen, or in form…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/but-of-ol-rin-that-tale-does-not-speak-for-though-he-loved-the-elves/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d59/j-r-r-tolkien-204_children_but-of-ol-rin-that-tale-does-not-speak-f_1524846.jpg) > [“An author cannot of course remain wholly unaffected by his experience, but the ways in which a story-germ uses the soil of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/an-author-cannot-of-course-remain-wholly-unaffected-by-his-experience/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e04/j-r-r-tolkien-204_ambiguous_an-author-cannot-of-course-remain-wholly_360565.jpg) > [“It is not possible even at great length to “pot” The Lord of the Rings in a paragraph or two … It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/it-is-not-possible-even-at-great-length-to-pot-the-lord-of-the-rings/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a2/j-r-r-tolkien-204_1937_it-is-not-possible-even-at-great-length_2804733.jpg) > [“If you wanted to go on from the end of The Hobbit I think the ring would be your inevitable choice as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/if-you-wanted-to-go-on-from-the-end-of-the-hobbit-i-think-the-ring/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c2/j-r-r-tolkien-204_hobbit_if-you-wanted-to-go-on-from-the-end-of-t_2893455.jpg) > [“There were rockets like a flock of scintillating birds singing with sweet voices. There were green trees with trunks of dark smoke:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/there-were-rockets-like-a-flock-of-scintillating-birds-singing-with/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cdd/j-r-r-tolkien-204_fireworks_there-were-rockets-like-a-flock-of-scint_1561432.jpg) > [“When my father was a young man, during the years of the First World War and long before there was any inkling…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/when-my-father-was-a-young-man-during-the-years-of-the-first-world/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/155/j-r-r-tolkien-204_books_when-my-father-was-a-young-man-during-th_139367.jpg) > [“Bilbo’s Last Song Day is ended, dim my eyes, But journey long before me lies. Farewell, friends! I hear the call. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/bilbo-s-last-song-day-is-ended-dim-my-eyes-but-journey-long-before-me/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fcb/j-r-r-tolkien-204_evening_bilbo-s-last-song-day-is-ended-dim-my-ey_3130124.jpg) > [“Slowly the lights of the torches in front of Merry flicked and went out, and he was walking in a darkness; and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/slowly-the-lights-of-the-torches-in-front-of-merry-flicked-and-went/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/93e/j-r-r-tolkien-204_battle_slowly-the-lights-of-the-torches-in-fron_807529.jpg) > [“Hullo!” said Merry. “So that’s what is bothering you? Now, Pippin my lad, don’t forget Gildor’s saying—the one Sam used to quote:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/hullo-said-merry-so-that-s-what-is-bothering-you-now-pippin-my-lad/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb6/j-r-r-tolkien-204_gandalf_hullo-said-merry-so-that-s-what-is-bothe_2753995.jpg) > [“Gandalf and Pippin came to Merry's room, and there they found Aragorn standing by the bed. 'Poor old Merry!' cried Pippin, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/gandalf-and-pippin-came-to-merry-s-room-and-there-they-found-aragorn/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/deb/j-r-r-tolkien-204_aragorn_gandalf-and-pippin-came-to-merry-s-room_1959653.jpg) ## Other authors on Tolkien ## More by J.R.R. Tolkien > [“I will vouch for him before the seat of Denethor,' said Gandalf. 'And as for valour, that cannot be computed by stature. He has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/i-will-vouch-for-him-before-the-seat-of-denethor-said-gandalf-and-as/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) > [“I have chosen Mr Baggins and that ought to be enough for all of you. If I say he is a Burglar, a Burglar…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/i-have-chosen-mr-baggins-and-that-ought-to-be-enough-for-all-of-you/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) > [“he can see through a brick wall in time (as they say in Bree). But”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/he-can-see-through-a-brick-wall-in-time-as-they-say-in-bree-but/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) > [“No todos los que vagan están perdidos”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/no-todos-los-que-vagan-est-n-perdidos/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) > [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/the-consolation-of-fairy-stories-the-joy-of-the-happy-ending-or-more/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) > [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/sm-agol-won-t-grub-for-roots-and-carrotses-and-taters-what-s-taters/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) > [“But the Queen Arwen said: 'A gift I will give you. For I am the daughter of Elrond. I shall not go with him…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/but-the-queen-arwen-said-a-gift-i-will-give-you-for-i-am-the-daughter/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) > [“If you lived near the edge of Mirkwood, you would take the word of no one that you did not know as well as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/if-you-lived-near-the-edge-of-mirkwood-you-would-take-the-word-of-no/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) > [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/he-was-dark-haired-as-his-mother-and-promised-to-be-like-her-in-mood/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) > [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/sam-mordor-the-one-place-in-middle-earth-we-don-t-want-to-see-any/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) > [“May your beer be laid under an enchantment of surpassing excellence for seven years!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/may-your-beer-be-laid-under-an-enchantment-of-surpassing-excellence/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) > [“Though sword shall be rusted, And throne and crown perish With strength that men trusted And wealth that they cherish, Here grass is still…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/though-sword-shall-be-rusted-and-throne-and-crown-perish-with/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) > [“Seguid si es vuestro deber —dijo—, yo me echaré aquí a dormir y a soñar con comida, ya que no puedo tenerla de otro…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/seguid-si-es-vuestro-deber-dijo-yo-me-echar-aqu-a-dormir-y-a-so-ar/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) > [“Co to mělo v kapšiškách? Nechtělo to říct, ne, milášku. Podvodníšek mrňavá. Nefér otázka. Podvádělo to první. Poruššilo to pravidla. Měli šme to žmáčknout,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/co-to-m-lo-v-kap-i-k-ch-necht-lo-to-ct-ne-mil-ku-podvodn-ek-mr-av-nef/) [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/) > [“it is horrible being all alone.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/it-is-horrible-being-all-alone/) [J.R.R. 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But it doesn’t help much to get no more from you than a you-can’t-have-it-so-go-to-sleep!” “Well, what else could I say?” said Merry. “I’m sorry, Pippin, but you really must wait till the morning. I’ll be as curious as you like after breakfast, and I’ll help you in any way I can at wizard-wheedling. But I can’t keep awake any longer. If I yawn any more, I shall split at the ears. Good night!”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "J.R.R. 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