Lotr Quotes

“War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers

“You can only come to the morning through the shadows.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien

“Some who have read the book, or at any rate have reviewed it, have found it boring, absurd, or contemptible, and I have no cause to complain, since I have similar opinions of their works, or of the kinds of writing that they evidently prefer.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

“You will not pass!” Roman thundered.
Great. Now he had decided he was Gandalf.”
― Ilona Andrews, Gunmetal Magic

“How do you go on, when in your heart you begin to understand... there is no going back? There are some things that time cannot mend. Some hurts that go too deep.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King

“Have you thought of an ending?"
"Yes, several, and all are dark and unpleasant."
"Oh, that won't do! Books ought to have good endings. How would this do: and they all settled down and lived together happily ever after?"
"It will do well, if it ever came to that."
"Ah! And where will they live? That's what I often wonder.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

“We set out to save the Shire, Sam and it has been saved - but not for me.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King

“Human stories are practically always about one thing, really, aren't they? Death. The inevitability of death. . .
. . . (quoting an obituary) 'There is no such thing as a natural death. Nothing that ever happens to man is natural, since his presence calls the whole world into question. All men must die, but for every man his death is an accident, and even if he knows it he would sense to it an unjustifiable violation.' Well, you may agree with the words or not, but those are the key spring of The Lord Of The Rings”
― J.R.R. Tolkien

“The world was fair, the mountains tall
In Elder Days before the fall...”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

“Through Rohan over fen and field where the long grass grows
The West Wind goes walking, and about the walls it goes.
What news from the West, oh wandering wind, do you bring to me tonight?
Have you seen Boromir the Tall by moon or by starlight?
‘I saw him ride over seven streams, over waters wide and grey;
I saw him walk in empty lands, until he passed away
Into the shadows of the North. I saw him then no more.
The North Wind may have heard the horn of the son of Denethor.’
Oh, Boromir! From the high walls westward I looked afar.
But you came not from the empty lands where no men are.

From the mouth of the sea the South Wind flies,
From the sand hills and the stones;
The wailing of the gulls it bears, and at the gate it moans
What news from the South, oh sighing wind, do you bring to me at eve?
Where now is Boromir the Fair? He tarries and I grieve.
‘Ask me not where he doth dwell--so many bones there lie
On the white shores and on the black shores under the stormy sky;
So many have passed down Anduin to find the flowing sea.
Ask of the North Wind news of them the North Wind sends to me!’
Oh Boromir! Beyond the gate the Seaward road runs South,
But you came not with the wailing gulls from the grey seas mouth.

From the Gate of Kings the North Wind rides,
And past the roaring falls
And loud and cold about the Tower its loud horn calls.
What news from the North, oh mighty wind, do you bring to me today?
What news of Boromir the Bold? For he is long away.
‘Beneath Amon Hen I heard his cry. There many foes he fought
His cloven shield, his broken sword, they to the water brought.
His head so proud, his face so fair, his limbs they laid to rest;
And Rauros, Golden Rauros Falls, bore him upon its breast.’
Oh Boromir! The Tower of Guard shall ever northward gaze
To Rauros, Golden Rauros Falls until the end of days.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien

“And Gandalf said: "This is your realm, and the heart of the greater realm that shall be. The Third Age of the world is ended, and the new age is begun; and it is your task to order its beginning and to preserve what must be preserved. For though much has been saved, much must now pass away; and the power of the Three Rings also is ended. And all the lands that you see, and those that lie round about them, shall be dwellings of Men. For the time comes of the Dominion of Men, and the Elder Kindred shall fade or depart.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien

“Together we will take the road that leads into the West,
And far away will find a land where both our hearts may rest.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers

“Oh! That was poetry!" said Pippin. "Do you really mean to start before the break of day?”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

“Green are the leaves I leave in Mirkwood.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien

“But where our hearts truly lie is in peace and quiet and good tilled earth.”
― JRR Tolkien

“Dreamlike it was, and yet no dream, for there was no waking.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers

“Breyona didn’t have to force a laugh. “Fellowship? Who do you think you are? Freedo the hobbit?”
“It’s Frodo,” he said over his shoulder. “And if I was a character from L.O.T.R., I’d obviously by Strider.” Shaking his head, he continued down the trail, mumbling obscenities.
“What is L.O.T.R.?” Shiv asked. “Who is this Freedo?”
Both questions brought exasperated sighs from Bronson. “It stands for Lord of the Rings. Don’t you ever see any movies?”
“Weren’t they books before they were movies?” Em asked.
“They wrote them after,” Bronson said.
Breyona winked at Danny. “That Freedo was hot,” she said loud enough for Bronson to hear. “Even with those dumb-ass furry feet, he’s my kind of cute.”
Bronson threw his hands up. “Frodo. It’s Frodo. And he’s not hot!”
― Eric Edstrom, Undermountain

“A wizard is never early, nor is he late, Frodo Baggins, but arrives precisely when he means to."
-Gandalf the Grey”
― JRR Tolkein

“Loyalty, honor, and a willing heart. I can ask no more than that.”
― Thorin Oakenshield

“Your land must be a realm of peace and content, and there must gardeners be in high honour.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

“Here—something for the road."
"The last of the Longbottom leaf!"
"I know you've run out; you smoke too much, Pippin."
"But we'll see each other soon... Merry?"
"I don't know.... I don't know what going to happen..."
"Merry? MERRY!"

"He's always followed me— everywhere I went, ever since before we were tweens. I would get him into the worst sort of trouble, but I was always there to get him out. Now he's gone. Just like Frodo. And Sam."
"One thing I've learned about Hobbits: they're most hardy folk."
"Foolhardy, maybe. He's a Took!”
― Fran Walsh & Philipa Boyens & Peter Jackson

“I would rather share one lifetime with you thanface all the ages of this world alone - Arwen”
― J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings 3 Volumes

“Tarot: Little White Book:
"Galadriel, the Elven queen, reflects the wisdom, foresight, and mystical power of the High Priestess. She offers guidance and insight to those who seek her, embodying the archetype of the spiritual guide and protector.”
― Elizabeth Goodwell

“Galadriel, the Elven queen, reflects the wisdom, foresight, and mystical power of the High Priestess. She offers guidance and insight to those who seek her, embodying the archetype of the spiritual guide and protector.”
― Elizabeth Goodwell, Tarot: Little White Book

“No half-heartedness and no worldly fear must turn us aside from following the Light unflinchingly.”
― -J.R.R. Tolkien

“I was talking aloud to myself. A habit of the old: they choose the wisest person present to speak to.”
― J R R Tolkien, The Fellowship of The Rings, The Two Towers, The Return of The King, [The Lord of the Rings, in 3 volumes]

“I wonder if we shall ever be put into songs or tales. We're in one, of course; but I mean: put into words, you know, told by the fireside, or read out of a great big book with red and black letters, years and years afterwards.”
― J.R.R.Tolkien, The Two Towers

“Not all those who wander are lost
— J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring”
― J.R.R. Tolkien

“Wojna jest nieuchronna, skoro trzeba bronić życia przed niszczycielem, który wszystkich by nas pożarł; ale nie kocham lśniącego miecza za ostrość jego stali, nie kocham strzały za jej chyżość ani żołnierza za wojenną sławę. Kocham tylko to, czego bronią miecze, strzały i żołnierze: kraj ludzi z Númenoru. I chcę, żeby go kochano za jego przeszłość, za starożytność, za piękno i za dzisiejszą mądrość. Nie chcę, żeby się go lękano, chyba tak tylko, jak lękają się ludzie czcigodnego, rozumnego starca.”
― J. R. R. Tolkien

“You are a very fine person, Mr. Baggins, and I am very fond of you; but you are only quite a little fellow in a wide world after all!”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, Hobbit or There and Back Again