“They say that you breathe so loud that they could shoot you in the dark.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Dark Copy Share Image
“This hobbit was a very well-to-do hobbit, and his name was Baggins.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Hobbit Copy Share Image
“A small oversight, but it proved fatal. Small oversights often do.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Thou smellest of dog, and what news of good came ever to a cat from a fairy that had had dealings with… — J.R.R. Tolkien Dog Copy Share Image
“Well, I am going back into the open air, to see what the wind and sky are doing!” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“We like the dark,” said all the dwarves. “Dark for dark business! There are many hours before dawn.” “Of” — J.R.R. Tolkien Business Copy Share Image
“And what more can hobbits do? They can be comic, but their comedy is suburban unless it is set against things more… — J.R.R. Tolkien Hobbits Copy Share Image
“Es viento malo aquel que no trae bien a nadie, como siempre he dicho, y es bueno lo que termina mejor.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Amor Copy Share Image
“For not we but those who come after will make the legends of our time. The green earth, say you? That is… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Elves and Dragons! Cabbages and potatoes are better for me and you. Don't go getting mixed up in the business of your… — J.R.R. Tolkien Business Copy Share Image
“If the elf-king had a weakness it was for treasure, especially for silver and white gems; and though his hoard was rich,… — 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 Frodo Copy Share Image
“As they sang the hobbit felt in love of beautiful things made by hands and by cunning and by magic moving through… — J.R.R. Tolkien Bilbo-baggins Copy Share Image
“Sheep get like shepherd, and shepherds like sheep, it is said; but slowly, and neither have long in the world. It is… — J.R.R. Tolkien Lion Copy Share Image
“The best rooms were all on the left-hand side (going in), for these were the only ones to have windows, deep-set round… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“You speak as a friend of Túrin son of Húrin?’ said Thingol. ‘I was, but I have loved truth more and longer,’… — J.R.R. Tolkien Friendship Copy Share Image
“Aragorn looked at the pale stars, and at the moon, now sloping behind the western hills that enclosed the valley. 'This is… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“What news from the North, O mighty wind, do you bring to me today? What news of Boromir the Bold? For he… — J.R.R. Tolkien Mighty wind Copy Share Image
“Then suddenly he beheld his sister Éowyn as she lay, and he knew her. He stood a moment as a man who… — J.R.R. Tolkien Death 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… — J.R.R. Tolkien Fairy Copy Share Image
“But when the Ents all gathered round Treebeard, bowing their heads slightly, murmuring in their slow musical voices, and looking long and… — J.R.R. Tolkien Hobbits Copy Share Image
“No, I am afraid not, Sam," said Frodo. "At least, I know that such things happened, but I cannot see them. No… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Not long ago-incredible though it may seem-I heard a clerk of Oxford declare that he 'welcomed' the proximity of mass-production robot factories,… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“And so Gollum found them hours later, when he returned, crawling and creeping down the path out of the gloom ahead. Sam… — J.R.R. Tolkien Gollum Copy Share Image
“Let us remember that a traitor may betray himself and do good that he does not intend.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Elrond was in his chair and the fire was on his face like summer-light upon the trees.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Elrond Copy Share Image
“Frodo heard a sweet singing running in his mind: a song that seemed to come like a pale light behind a grey… — J.R.R. Tolkien Frodo Copy Share Image
“As far as he could remember, Sam slept through the night in deep content, if logs are contented.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Happiness Copy Share Image
“I am a Christian and of course what I write will be from that essential viewpoint.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Christian Copy Share Image
“True courage is knowing not when to take a life, but to save one.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Courage Copy Share Image
“May the hair on his toes never fall out! all praise to his wine and ale!” — J.R.R. Tolkien Praise Copy Share Image
“Mere flight in a dream you say. In dream many desires are revealed; and desire may be the last flicker of Estel.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Desire Copy Share Image
“Unless things altogether changed, eyes that know what to look for may discover the signs.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Ask not the elves for advice, because they will tell you both 'yes' and 'no'.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Advice 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 Danger Copy Share Image
“You certainly usually find something, if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“My body is broken. I go to my fathers. And even in their mighty company I shall not now be ashamed.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“That Somebody made the steps on the great rock—the Carrock I believe he calls it.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“He scattered the bodyguard, and pulled down Bolg himself and crushed him.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Night always had been, and always would be, and night was all.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Night Copy Share Image
