Tolkien J. R. R. > Quotes

“I made a promise, Mr Frodo. A promise. "Don't you leave him Samwise Gamgee." And I don't mean to. I don't mean to.”
― Tolkien J. R. R., The Fellowship of the Ring

“You're late.
A wizard is never late, Frodo Baggins. Nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to.”
― Tolkien J. R. R., The Fellowship of the Ring

“the beacons of minas tirith! the beacons are lit! gondor calls for aid.”
― Tolkien J. R. R., The Return of the King

“I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.”
― Tolkien J. R. R., The Fellowship of the Ring

“what about side by side with a friend?”
― Tolkien J. R. R., The Return of the King

“It all began with the forging of the Great Rings. Three were given to the Elves; immortal, wisest and fairest of all beings. Seven, to the Dwarf Lords, great miners and craftsmen of the mountain halls. And nine, nine rings were gifted to the race of Men, who above all else desire power. For within these rings was bound the strength and the will to govern over each race. But they were all of them deceived, for another ring was made. In the land of Mordor, in the fires of Mount Doom, the Dark Lord Sauron forged in secret, a master ring, to control all others. And into this ring he poured all his cruelty, his malice and his will to dominate all life. One ring to rule them all. One by one, the free peoples of Middle Earth fell to the power of the Ring. But there were some who resisted. A last alliance of men and elves marched against the armies of Mordor, and on the very slopes of Mount Doom, they fought for the freedom of Middle-Earth. Victory was near, but the power of the ring could not be undone. It was in this moment, when all hope had faded, that Isildur, son of the king, took up his father's sword. And Sauron, enemy of the free peoples of Middle-Earth, was defeated. The Ring passed to Isildur, who had this one chance to destroy evil forever, but the hearts of men are easily corrupted. And the ring of power has a will of its own. It betrayed Isildur, to his death. And some things that should not have been forgotten were lost. History became legend. Legend became myth. And for two and a half thousand years, the ring passed out of all knowledge. Until, when chance came, the ring ensnared a new bearer. The ring came to the creature Gollum, who took it deep into the tunnels under the Misty Mountains, and there it consumed him. The ring gave to Gollum unnatural long life. For five hundred years it poisoned his mind; and in the gloom of Gollum's cave, it waited. Darkness crept back into the forests of the world. Rumor grew of a shadow in the East, whispers of a nameless fear, and the Ring of Power perceived. Its time had now come. It abandoned Gollum. But then something happened that the Ring did not intend. It was picked up by the most unlikely creature imaginable. A Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, of the Shire. For the time will soon come when Hobbits will shape the fortunes of all...”
― Tolkien J. R. R., The Fellowship of the Ring

“Go back, Sam. I'm going to Mordor alone.
Of course you are. And I'm coming with you.”
― Tolkien J. R. R., The Fellowship of the Ring

“Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.”
― Tolkien J. R. R.

“Some believe it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. It is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love. Why Bilbo Baggins? Perhaps because I am afraid, and he gives me courage.”
― Tolkien J. R. R., The Return of the King

“One does not simply walk into Mordor. Its Black Gates are guarded by more than just Orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep, and the Great Eye is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire and ash and dust, the very air you breathe is a poisonous fume. Not with ten thousand men could you do this. It is folly.”
― Tolkien J. R. R., The Fellowship of the Ring

“Gentlemen, we do not stop 'til nightfall.
What about breakfast?
You've already had it.
We've had one, yes. What about second breakfast?
I don't think he knows about second breakfast, Pip.
What about elevenses? Luncheon? Afternoon tea? Dinner? Supper? He knows about them, doesn't he?
I wouldn't count on it.”
― Tolkien J. R. R., The Fellowship of the Ring

“I do not know what strength is in my blood, but I swear to you I will not let the White City fall, nor our people fail.”
― Tolkien J. R. R., The Fellowship of the Ring

“I am very fond of beer”
― Tolkien J. R. R.

“and you have my bow”
― Tolkien J. R. R., The Fellowship of the Ring

“Do you remember when we first met?
I thought I had wandered into a dream.
Long years have passed. You did not have the cares you carry now. Do you remember what I told you?
You said you'd bind yourself to me, forsaking the immortal life of your people.
And to that I hold. I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone.
I choose a mortal life.
You cannot give me this.
It is mine to give to whom I will. Like my heart.”
― Tolkien J. R. R., The Fellowship of the Ring

“The blade that was broken shall return to minas tirith”
― Tolkien J. R. R., The Return of the King

“Fly, you fools!”
― Tolkien J. R. R., The Fellowship of the Ring

“Not All [Those] Who Wander Are Lost”
― Tolkien J. R. R., The Fellowship of the Ring

“the stars are veiled. something stirs in the east. a sleepless malice. the eye of the enemy is moving. he is here.”
― Tolkien J. R. R., The Return of the King

“Dove la volontà non vien meno, una via si apre.”
― Tolkien J. R. R., The Return of the King

“Hay en ti muchas virtudes que tú mismo ignoras, hijo del bondadoso Oeste. Algo de coraje y algo de sabiduría, mezclados con mesura. Si muchos de nosotros dieran más valor a la comida, la alegría y las canciones que al oro atesorado, éste sería un mundo más feliz. Pero triste o alegre, ahora he de abandonarlo. ¡Adiós!”
― Tolkien J. R. R., The Hobbit, or There and Back Again

“I wish the ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened.”
― Tolkien J. R. R., The Fellowship of the Ring

“Nobody tosses a Dwarf.
Not the beard!”
― Tolkien J. R. R., The Fellowship of the Ring

“Hobbit?’ said Beregond.
‘That is what we call ourselves,’ said Pippin.
‘I am glad to learn it,’ said Beregond, ‘for now I may say that strange accents do not mar fair speech, and hobbits are a fair-spoken folk.”
― Tolkien J. R. R., The Return of the King

“Be at peace, Son of Gondor.”
― Tolkien J. R. R., The Fellowship of the Ring

“Our people, our people. I would have followed you, my brother... my captain... my king.”
― Tolkien J. R. R., The Fellowship of the Ring

“È necessario che la strada sia percorsa, ma sarà molto difficile. Né la forza né la saggezza ci condurebbero lontano; questo è un cammino che i deboli possono intraprendere con la medesima speranza dei forti. Eppure tale è il corso degli eventi che muovono le ruote del mondo, che sono spesso le piccole mani ad agire per necessità, mentre gli occhi dei grandi sono rivolti altrove.”
― Tolkien J. R. R., The Fellowship of the Ring

“So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. There are other forces at work in this world Frodo, besides the will of evil. Bilbo was meant to find the Ring. In which case, you were also meant to have it. And that is an encouraging thought.”
― Tolkien J. R. R., The Fellowship of the Ring

“The shadow that bred them can only mock, it cannot make: not real new things of its own. I don't think it gave life to the orcs, it only ruined them and twisted them.”
― Tolkien J. R. R., The Return of the King

“Here is a thing unheard of!’ he said. ‘An Elf will go underground and a Dwarf dare not!”
― Tolkien J. R. R., The Return of the King