Life Quote by J.R.R. Tolkien
““The king was silent. "Ents!" he said at length. "Out of the shadows of legend I begin a little to understand the marvel of the trees, I think. I have lived to see strange days. Long we have tended our beasts and our fields, built our houses, wrought our tools, or ridden away to help in the wars of Minas Tirith. And that we called the life of Men, the way of the world. We cared little for what lay beyond the borders of our land. Songs we have that tell of these things, but we are forgetting them, teaching them only to children, as a careless custom. And now the songs have come down among us out of the strange places, and walk visible under the Sun." "You should be glad," Théoden King," said Gandalf. "For not only the little life of Men is now endangered, but the life also of those thing which you have deemed the matter of legend. You are not without allies, even if you know them not." "Yet also I should be sad," said Théoden. "For however the fortune of war shall go, may it not so end that much that was fair and wonderful shall pass for ever out of Middle-earth?””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Return of the King, J.R.R. Tolkien, 1955
The king reflects on forgotten legends, the importance of ancient songs, and the need to recognize unseen allies in times of war.
In simple terms: He sees value in old stories and hidden support.
Key Takeaway
Remember and honor ancient wisdom.
Themes
history
legend
war
allies
Mood
reflective
hopeful
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- cultural preservation
- military planning
- education curricula
Key Concepts
mythology
collective memory
strategic awareness
Questions to Reflect On
- What forgotten lessons can guide us today?
- How do we balance tradition with innovation?
A Different Perspective
Overreliance on myth may ignore present realities.
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