894 Quotes by J.R.R. Tolkien

Now fair and marvellous was that vessel made, and it was filled with a wavering flame, pure and bright; and Earendil the Mariner sat at the helm, glistening with dust of elven-gems, and the Silmaril was bound upon his brow. Far he journeyed in that ship, even into the starless voids; but most often was he seen at morning or at evening, glimmering in sunrise or sunset, as he came back to Valinor from voyages beyond the confines of the world.

This only was wanting. Now comes the night.

Celălalt purta frunze de un verde crud, asemenea celor ale fagului abia înfrunzit; marginile le erau de aur sclipitor. Flori se legănau pe ramurile sale, în ciorchini de flăcări galbene, fiecare ciorchine având forma unui corn luminos ce revărsa pe pământ o ploaie de aur; şi din florile acestui copac se răspândea în jur căldură şi o mare lumină.

Pay heed to the tales of old wives. It may well be that they alone keep in memory what it was once needful for the wise to know.

That's what I meant,' said Pippin. 'We hobbits ought to stick together, and we will. I shall go, unless they chain me up. There must be someone with intelligence in the party.

But Sam turned to Bywater, and so came back up the Hill, as day was ending once more. And he went on, and there was yellow light, and fire within; and the evening meal was ready, and he was expected. And Rose drew him in, and set him in his chair, and put little Elanor upon his lap.He drew a deep breath. ‘Well, I’m back,’ he said

N-nothing important. That is, I heard a good deal about a ring, and a dark lord, and something about the end of the world, but please, Mr. Gandalf, sir, don't hurt me. Don't turn me into anything... unnatural.

It would be the death of you to come with me, Sam," said Frodo, "and I could not have borne that.""Not as certain as being left behind," said Sam."But I am going to Mordor.""I know that well enough, Mr. Frodo. Of course you are. And I'm coming with you.

I feel like spring after winter, and sun on the leaves; and like trumpets and harps and all the songs I have ever heard!