“I pity snails, and all that carry their homes on their backs.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Frodo Copy Share Image
“We live now upon an island amid many perils, and our hands are more often upon the bowstring than upon the harp.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“As she ran her gown rustled softly like the wind in the flowering borders of a river.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Hey dol! merry dol! ring a dong dillo! Ring a dong! hop along! fal lal the willow! Tom Bom, jolly Tom, Tom… — J.R.R. Tolkien Joyfulness Copy Share Image
“And he that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Path Copy Share Image
“Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn’ Ambar-metta!” — J.R.R. Tolkien Aragorn Copy Share Image
“The forest is queer. Everything in it is very much more alive, more aware of what is going on.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Forest Copy Share Image
“Legolas was standing, gazing northwards into the darkness, thoughtful and silent as a young tree in a windless night.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Darkness Copy Share Image
“Hill. Yes, that was it. But it is a hasty word for a thing that has stood here ever since this part… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“And Aragorn the King Elessar wedded Arwen Undomiel in the City of the Kings upon the day of Midsummer, and the tale… — J.R.R. Tolkien Long wait Copy Share Image
“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… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“For it is now to us itself ancient; and yet its maker was telling of things already old and weighted with regret,… — J.R.R. Tolkien Ancient Copy Share Image
“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 Evil Copy Share Image
“They themselves do not see the world of light as we do, but our shapes cast shadows in their minds, which only… — J.R.R. Tolkien Light Copy Share Image
“Frodo began to feel restless, and the old paths seemed too well-trodden. He looked at maps, and wondered what lay beyond their… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“The Recovered Thing is not quite the same as the Thing-never-lost. It is often more precious. As Grace, recovered by repentance, is… — J.R.R. Tolkien Grace Copy Share Image
“Perhaps you could call her perilous, because she's so strong in herself. You, you could dash yourself to pieces on her, like… — J.R.R. Tolkien Heart Copy Share Image
“Now at any rate he is as bad as an Orc, and just an enemy. He deserves death.’ ‘Deserves it! I daresay… — J.R.R. Tolkien Death Copy Share Image
“Sam's hand wavered. His mind was hot with wrath and the memory of evil. I would be just to slay this treacherous,… — J.R.R. Tolkien Agony Copy Share Image
“And here you will stay, Gandalf the Grey, and rest from journeys. For I am Saruman the Wise, Saruman the Ring-maker, Saruman… — J.R.R. Tolkien Gandalf Copy Share Image
“I want to see mountains again, Gandalf, mountains, and then find somewhere where I can rest. In peace and quiet, without a… — J.R.R. Tolkien Books Copy Share Image
“But it is said: Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger. The choice… — J.R.R. Tolkien Advice Copy Share Image
“All that the unsuspecting Bilbo saw that morning was an old man with a staff. He had a tall pointed blue hat,… — J.R.R. Tolkien Black boots Copy Share Image
“Though he walked and breathed, and about him living leaves and flowers were stirred by the same cool wind as fanned his… — J.R.R. Tolkien Frodo baggins Copy Share Image
“they were, perhaps, so unwearyingly fond of good things not least because they could, when put to it, do without them, and… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Dreamlike it was, and yet no dream, for there was no waking.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Dream Copy Share Image
