894 Quotes by J.R.R. Tolkien

He thought this was very kind, and he did not realize that, even if it was kind, it was not kind enough.

What do you fear, lady?" [Aragorn] asked. "A cage," [Éowyn] 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.

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

I am looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging, and it's very difficult to find anyone.' I should think so — in these parts! We are plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures. Nasty disturbing uncomfortable things! Make you late for dinner!

There is no curse in Elvish, Entish, or the tongues of Men for this treachery.

Why O why did I ever leave my hobbit-hole?" said poor Mr. Baggins, bumping up and down on Bombur's back.

Now when Túrin learnt from Finduilas of what had passed, he was wrathful, and he said to Gwindor: 'In love I hold you for your rescue and sake-keeping. But now you have done ill to me, friend, to betray my right name, and call my doom upon me, from which I would lie hid.'But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name.

Rover did not know in the least where the moon's path led to, and at present he was much too frightened and excited to ask, and anyway he was beginning to get used to extraordinary things happening to him.

Gunnar:'Vile words to use,thou Valkyrie,thou slayer of men,and sword-hearted!"Brynhild:'If sword I had,I would slay thee now,for thy secret treason,for thy sundered oaths!