Ultimately we've only got humanity to work with. It's only clay we've got. — J. R. R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
I put before you the one great thing to love on earth: the Blessed Sacrament... — J. R. R. Tolkien Blessed Copy Share Image
The wolf that one hears is worse than the orc that one fears. — J. R. R. Tolkien Fear Copy Share Image
I sang of leaves, of leaves of gold, and leaves of gold there grew. — J. R. R. Tolkien Gold Copy Share Image
I never liked Hans Christian Andersen because I knew he was always getting at me. — J. R. R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
I am wholly in favour of 'dull stodges'. A surprising large proportion prove 'educable': for which a primary qualification is the willingness… — J. R. R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
It gives me great pleasure, a good name. I always in writing start with a name. Give me a name and it… — J. R. R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
The Nazgul they were; the Ringwraiths, the Enemy's most terribly servants; darkness went with them and they cried with the voices of… — J. R. R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
It is ever so with the things that Men begin: there is a frost in Spring, or a blight in Summer, and… — J. R. R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
American English is essentially English after having been wiped off with a dirty sponge. — J. R. R. Tolkien American english Copy Share Image
The Lord of the Rings is of course a fundamentally religious and Catholic work; unconsciously so at first, but consciously in the… — J. R. R. Tolkien Catholic Copy Share Image
Where iss it, where iss it: my Precious, my Precious? It's ours, it is, and we wants it. — J. R. R. Tolkien Adventure Copy Share Image
Creative fantasy, because it is mainly trying to do something else ... may open your hoard and let all the locked things… — J. R. R. Tolkien Bird Copy Share Image
“I am torn in two’ […] ‘Poor Sam! It might feel like that, I’m afraid,’ said Frodo. ‘But you will be healed.… — J. R. R. Tolkien Family Copy Share Image
Some sang too that Thror and Thrain would come back one day and gold would flow in rivers, through the mountain-gates, and… — J. R. R. Tolkien Business Copy Share Image
The Hobbits are just rustic English people, made small in size because it reflects the generally small reach of their imagination -… — J. R. R. Tolkien Courage Copy Share Image
My political opinions lean more and more to anarchy. The most improper job of any man, even saints, is bossing other men.… — J. R. R. Tolkien Anarchy Copy Share Image
Most people have made this mistake of thinking Middle-earth is a particular kind of earth or is another planet of the science… — J. R. R. Tolkien Earth Copy Share Image
Nearly all marriages, even happy ones, are mistakes: in the sense that almost certainly (in a more perfect world, or even with… — J. R. R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
Hobbits are an unobtrusive but very ancient people, more numerous formerly than they are today; for they love peace and quiet and… — J. R. R. Tolkien Ancient Copy Share Image
The War is not over (and the one that is, or the part of it, has been largely lost). But it is… — J. R. R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
You have to understand the good in things, to detect the real evil. — J. R. R. Tolkien Evil Copy Share Image
“those who will defend authority against rebellion must not themselves rebel.” — J. R. R. Tolkien Authority Copy Share Image
All my own small perception of beauty both in majesty and simplicity is founded. — J. R. R. Tolkien Beauty Copy Share Image
Go back! Fall into the nothingness that awaits you and your Master. — J. R. R. Tolkien Abyss Copy Share Image
Things will go as they will, and there is no need to hurry to meet them. — J. R. R. Tolkien Funny Copy Share Image
I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half… — J. R. R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
Don't dip your beard in the foam, Father!" They cried to Thorin. "It is long enough without watering it! — J. R. R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
I've always been impressed that we are here, surviving, because of the indomitable courage of quite small people against impossible odds. — J. R. R. Tolkien Courage Copy Share Image
All your words are but to say: you are a woman, and your part is in the house. But... I can ride… — J. R. R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
They say it is the first step that costs the effort. I do not find it so. I am sure I could… — J. R. R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
Farewell we call to hearth and hall! Though wind may blow and rain may fall. We must away ere the break of… — J. R. R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
Splendid! They used to go up like great lilies and snapdragons and laburnums of fire and hang in the twilight all evening! — J. R. R. Tolkien Evening Copy Share Image
My advice to all who have the time or inclination to concern themselves with the international language movement would be: 'Back Esperanto… — J. R. R. Tolkien Advice Copy Share Image
My political opinions lean more and more to Anarchy (philosophically understood, meaning abolition of control not whiskered men with bombs). — J. R. R. Tolkien Abolition Copy Share Image
Venice seemed incredibly lovely, elvishly lovely--to me like a dream of Old Gondor, or Pelargir of the Numenorean Ships, before the return… — J. R. R. Tolkien Dream Copy Share Image
![“I am torn in two’ […] ‘Poor Sam! It might feel like that, I’m afraid,’ said Frodo. ‘But you will be healed. You were meant to be solid and whole, and you will be.’ [...] ‘Do not be too sad, Sam. You cannot be always torn in two. You will have to be one and whole, for many years. You have so much…” quote by J. R. R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/084/j-r-r-tolkien-2-1316_family_i-am-torn-in-two-poor-sam-it-might-feel_1867843.png)
