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Lay Quotes by J.R.R. Tolkien
- There was a willow hanging over the mill-pool and I learned to climb it. It belonged to a butcher on the Stratford Road, I think.…
- There I lay staring upward, while the stars wheeled over... Faint to my ears came the gathered rumor of all lands: the springing and the…
- He [Bilbo] fought the real battle in the tunnel alone, before he ever saw the vast danger that lay in wait.
- Bilbo lay with his eyes shut, gasping an taking pleasure in the feel of the fresh air again, and hardly noticing the excitement of the…
- And long there he lay, an image of the splendour of the Kings of Men in glory undimmed before the breaking of the world.
- It was at this point that Bilbo stopped. Going on from there was the bravest thing he ever did. The tremendous things that happened afterward…
- But fear no more! I would not take this thing, if it lay by the highway. Not were Minas Tirith falling in ruin and I…
- I knew that danger lay ahead, of course; but I did not expect to meet it in our own Shire. Can't a hobbit walk from…
- Well, you have now, Sam, dear Sam,’ said Frodo, and he lay back in Sam’s gentle arms, closing his eyes, like a child at rest…
- Stir not the bitterness in the cup that I mixed for myself,' said Denethor. 'Have I not tasted it now many nights upon my tongue,…
- And when [Bëor] lay dead, of no wound or grief, but stricken by age, the Eldar saw for the first time the swift waning of…
- his old life lay behind in the mists, dark adventure lay in front.
- Great engines crawled across the field; and in the midst was a huge ram, great as a forest-tree a hundred feet in length, swinging on…
- Goblets they carved there for themselves And harps of gold; where no man delves There lay they long, and many a song Was sung unheard…
More Lay Quotes
- Ignorance and a narrow education lay the foundation of vice, and imitation and custom rear it up. — Mary Astell
- Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of… — Saint Augustine
- A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay him open. — Francis Bacon
- When I lay my head on the pillow at night I can say I was a decent person today. That's when I… — Drew Barrymore
- Here is everything which can lay hold of the eye, ear and imagination - everything which can charm and bewitch the simple… — John Adams
- We can't cross that bridge until we come to it, but I always like to lay down a pontoon ahead of time. — Bernard Baruch
- To apologize is to lay the foundation for a future offense. — Ambrose Bierce
- I hate first drafts, and it never gets easier. People always wonder what kind of superhero power they'd like to have. I… — Judy Blume
- A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him. — David Brinkley
- Trusting your individual uniqueness challenges you to lay yourself open. — James Broughton
- Every day I wake up and I lay in bed counting my blessings and saying my prayers for how fortunate I am… — Luke Bryan
- Letters are like wine; if they are sound they ripen with keeping. A man should lay down letters as he does a… — Samuel Butler