1,027 Quotes by J. R. R. Tolkien

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 were as nothing compared to it. He fought the real battle in the tunnel alone, before he ever saw the vast danger that lay in wait.

Let him not vow to walk in the dark, who has not seen the darkness fall.

A man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a short cut to meet it.

Fear nothing! Have peace until the morning! Heed no nightly noises!

She should not die, so young and beautiful. At least, she should not die alone.

Curse us and crush us, my precious is lost!

All have their worth and each contributes to the worth of the others.

One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find themOne Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them

Far more often [than asking the question 'Is it true?'] they [children] have asked me: 'Was he good? Was he wicked?' That is, they were far more concerned to get the Right side and the Wrong side clear. For that is a question equally important in History and in Faerie.