And yet their wills did not yield, and they struggled on. J. R. R. Tolkien More Quotes by J. R. R. Tolkien More Quotes From J. R. R. Tolkien It's the job that's never started as takes longest to finish. J. R. R. Tolkien motivationalinspirationallife Gandalf: Confound it all, Samwise Gamgee. Have you been eavesdropping? Sam: I ain't been droppin' no eaves sir, honest. I was just cutting the grass under the window there, if you'll follow me. Gandalf: A little late for trimming the verge, don't you think? Sam: I heard raised voices. Gandalf: What did you hear? Speak. Sam: 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. J. R. R. Tolkien cuttinghurtdark And he sang to them, now in the Elven tongue, now in the speech of the West, until their hearts, wounded with sweet words, overflowed, and their joy was like swords, and they passed in thought out to regions where pain and delight flow together and tears are the very wine of blessedness. J. R. R. Tolkien painheartsweet He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom. J. R. R. Tolkien wisdomfaithwise I wish I was at home in my nice hole by the fire, with the kettle just beginning to sing! J. R. R. Tolkien nicefirehome In doubt a man of worth will trust to his own wisdom. J. R. R. Tolkien doubtmenlife Yet seldom do they fail of their seed, And that will lie in the dust and rot to spring up again in times and places unlooked-for. The deeds of Men will outlast us. J. R. R. Tolkien springmenlying You cannot pass," he said. The orcs stood still, and a dead silence fell. "I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. You cannot pass. The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udûn. Go back to the Shadow! You cannot pass. J. R. R. Tolkien flamesfiredark History often resembles myth, because they are both ultimately of the same stuff. J. R. R. Tolkien mythstuff My political opinions lean more and more to Anarchy (philosophically understood, meaning abolition of control not whiskered men with bombs). J. R. R. Tolkien bombspolitical-opinionsmen The only cure for sagging or fainting faith is Communion. Though always Itself, perfect and complete and inviolate, the Blessed Sacrament does not operate completely and once for all in any of us. Like the act of Faith it must be continuous and grow by exercise. Frequency is of the highest effect. Seven times a week is more nourishing than seven times at intervals. J. R. R. Tolkien inspirationblessedfaith For the trouble with the real folk of Faerie is that they do not always look like what they are; and they put on the pride and beauty that we would fain wear ourselves. J. R. R. Tolkien pridereallooks When he heard there was nothing to eat, he sat down and wept… “Why did I ever wake up!” he cried. J. R. R. Tolkien satdown-andwake-up When Summer lies upon the world, and in a noon of gold, Beneath the roof of sleeping leaves the dreams of trees unfold; When woodland halls are green and cool, and wind is in the West, Come back to me! Come back to me, and say my land is best! J. R. R. Tolkien summerdreamlying I cordially dislike allegory in all its manifestations, and always have done since I grew old and wary enough to detect its presence. J. R. R. Tolkien donebeerbook Don't leave me here alone! It's your Sam calling. Don't go where I can't follow! Wake up, Mr. Frodo! J. R. R. Tolkien frodowake-upcalling One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. J. R. R. Tolkien books-and-moviesfellowshipdarkness Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends. I have not much hope that Gollum can be cured before he dies, but there is a chance of it. And he is bound up with the fate of the Ring. My heart tells me that he has some part to play yet, for good or ill, before the end; and when that comes, the pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of many - yours not least. J. R. R. Tolkien fatewiseheart He found himself wondering at times, especially in the autumn, about the wild lands, and strange visions of mountains that he had never seen came into his dreams. J. R. R. Tolkien autumndreamfall Cold be hand and heart and bone, and cold be sleep under stone: never more to wake on stony bed, never, till the Sun fails and the Moon is dead. In the black wind the stars shall die, and still on gold here let them lie, till the dark lord lifts his hand over dead sea and withered land. J. R. R. Tolkien starsheartlying
