J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes

“The wise speak only of what they know”

― J. R. R. Tolkien, The Two Towers

topic:knowledge wisdom

“‘What do you fear, lady?’ he asked. ‘A cage,’ she said. ‘To stay behind bars, until use and old age accept them, and all chance of doing great deeds is gone beyond recall or desire.’”

― J. R. R. Tolkien, The Return of the King

topic:fear action

“Never laugh at live dragons”

― J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit

topic:fear

“The reason of my waking mind tells me that great evil has befallen and we stand at the end of days. But my heart says nay; and all my limbs are light, and a hope and joy are come to me that no reason can deny.”

― J. R. R. Tolkien, The Return of the King

topic:heart hope

“Things are drawing towards the end now, unless I am mistaken. There is an unpleasant time just in front of you; but keep your heart up!”

― J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit

topic:heart courage

“His grief he will not forget; but it will not darken his heart, it will teach him wisdom.”

― J. R. R. Tolkien, The Return of the King

topic:heart wisdom grief

“No dragon can resist the fascination of riddling talk and of wasting time trying to understand it.”

― J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit

topic:understanding

“One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them in the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.”

― J. R. R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

topic:power darkness

“A hunted man sometimes wearies of distrust and longs for friendship.”

― J. R. R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

topic:friendship

“Moreover the wealthy may have pity beyond right on the needy that befriended them when they were in want.”

― J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit

topic:friendship wealth

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