“Smeagol won't grub for roots and carrotses and - taters. What's taters,precious, eh, what's taters?" "Po-ta-toes!" said Sam.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Food Copy Share Image
“The most inquisitive and curious-minded of that family was called Sméagol. He” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“shone like silver in the firelight, like water in the sun, like snow under the stars, like rain upon the Moon!” But” — J.R.R. Tolkien Moon Copy Share Image
“I am like a burglar that can't get away, but must go on miserably burgling the same house day after day. —Bilbo… — J.R.R. Tolkien Burglar Copy Share Image
“You speak evil of that which is fair beyond the reach of your thought, and only little wit can excuse you.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Evil Copy Share Image
“I got stuck in the door, which was only open a crack, and I lost lots of buttons,” he said sadly looking… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“We plunged into the deep water and all was dark. Cold it was as the tide of death: almost it froze my… — J.R.R. Tolkien Death Copy Share Image
“But if we stayed at home and did nothing, doom would find us anyway, sooner or later. That” — J.R.R. Tolkien Doom Copy Share Image
“Less doth yearning trouble him who knoweth many songs, or with his hands can touch the harp: his possession is his gift… — J.R.R. Tolkien Desire Copy Share Image
“Now that he had his way, and all went well, and he had work to do after his heart, and had honour… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Yet even as he spake the shadows of Mandos lay upon his face, and his spirit fled in that hour to the… — J.R.R. Tolkien Shadows Copy Share Image
“I know why you seek solitude. You suffer; I see it day by day. You sure you do not suffer needlessly? There… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Many a man of arms misreads patience and quiet. She did much good among us at much cost. Her heart was not… — J.R.R. Tolkien Heart Copy Share Image
“Go not to the Elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes.’ ‘Is it indeed?’ laughed Gildor. ‘Elves seldom… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Troll sat alone on his seat of stone, And munched and mumbled a bare old bone; For many a year he had… — J.R.R. Tolkien Troll Copy Share Image
“Warning? Warning against what?’ said Boromir sharply. ‘Against delay. Against the way that seems easier. Against refusal of the burden that is… — J.R.R. Tolkien Truth Copy Share Image
“It was staggering. They roared and boomed and trumpeted, until stones began to crack and fall at the mere noise of them.… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“As a guide I had only my own feelings for what is appealing or moving, and for many the guide was inevitably… — J.R.R. Tolkien Book Copy Share Image
“In the leaping light, as the fresh wood blazed up, Frodo saw many grey shapes spring over the ring of stones. More… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“He says that we have learned nearly all that we know from them, and have been made a nobler people; and he… — J.R.R. Tolkien High places Copy Share Image
“No, I don't think any harm of old Butterbur. Only he does not altogether like mysterious vagabonds of my sort.' Frodo gave… — J.R.R. Tolkien Hobbit Copy Share Image
“When the glamour wears off, or merely works a bit thin, they think they have made a mistake, and that the real… — J.R.R. Tolkien Failure Copy Share Image
“When evening in the Shire was grey his footsteps on the Hill were heard; before the dawn he went away on journey… — J.R.R. Tolkien Frodo Copy Share Image
“Frodo gave a cry, and there was, fallen upon his knees at the chasm's edge. But Gollum, dancing like a mad thing,… — J.R.R. Tolkien Chasm Copy Share Image
“You have shown your usual cunning in getting up just in time for a meal.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“But in this at least thou shalt not defy my will: to rule my own end.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Whether they've made the land, or the land's made them, it's hard to say, if you take my meaning.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Inspirational Copy Share Image
“to him that is pitiless the deeds of pity are ever strange and beyond comprehension.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Pity Copy Share Image
“Just chance brought me then, if chance you call it. It was no plan of mine, though I was waiting for you.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Chance Copy Share Image
“The first of Sam and Rosie’s children was born on the twenty-fifth of March, a date that Sam noted.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Children Copy Share Image
“I have quite finished, Sam,’ said Frodo. ‘The last pages are for you.” — 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 Future Copy Share Image
“Being a cheerful hobbit, he had not needed hope, as long as despair could be postponed.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Cheerful Copy Share Image
“To him that is pitiless the deeds of pity are ever strange and beyond reckoning.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Pity Copy Share Image
“North with the wind in the left eye and a blessing on your footsteps!” — J.R.R. Tolkien Blessings Copy Share Image
“Quite a merry gathering!...What's that? Tea! No thank you! A little red wine, I think for me.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Merry Copy Share Image
“Old fat spider spinning in a tree! Old fat spider can’t see me! Attercop! Attercop! Won’t” — J.R.R. Tolkien Spider Copy Share Image
“Some things it is better to begin than to refuse, even though the end may be dark.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Light Copy Share Image
“There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something (or so Thorin said to the young dwarves).” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Do not go to the elves for council for they will say both yes and no.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
