I have no help to send, therefore I must go myself. J. R. R. Tolkien More Quotes by J. R. R. Tolkien More Quotes From J. R. R. Tolkien Home is now behind you, the world is ahead! J. R. R. Tolkien behind-you home world For so sworn good or evil an oath may not be broken and it shall pursue oathkeeper and oathbreaker to the world's end. J. R. R. Tolkien broken evil world We may stand, if only on one leg, or at least be left still upon our knees. J. R. R. Tolkien knees legs may You ought not to be rude to an eagle, when you are only the size of a hobbit, and are up in hid eyrie at night! J. R. R. Tolkien rude eagles night Don't tell us about dreams – dream dinners aren't any good and we can't share them. J. R. R. Tolkien dinner share dream I am a Christian…so that I do not expect ‘history’ to be anything but a ‘long defeat’ — though it contains (and in a legend may contain more clearly and movingly) some samples or glimpses of final victory. J. R. R. Tolkien christian faith long Better mistrust undeserved than rash words. J. R. R. Tolkien mistrust No onslaught more fierce was ever seen in the savage world of beasts, where some desperate small creature armed with little teeth, alone, will spring upon a tower of horn and hide that stands above its fallen mate. J. R. R. Tolkien savages teeth spring I should like to save the Shire, if I could - though there have been times when I thought the inhabitants too stupid and dull for words, and have felt that an earthquake or an invasion of dragons might be good for them. But I don't feel like that now. I feel that as long as the Shire lies behind, safe and comfortable, I shall find wandering more bearable: I shall know that somewhere there is a firm foothold, even if my feet cannot stand there again. J. R. R. Tolkien dragons stupid lying For the less even as for the greater there is some deed that he may accomplish but once only; and in that deed his heart shall rest. J. R. R. Tolkien deeds heart may Books ought to have good endings.How would this do: and they all settled down and lived together happily ever after? J. R. R. Tolkien down-and together book Somehow the killing of the giant spider, all alone by himself in the dark without the help of the wizard or the dwarves or of anyone else, made a great difference to Mr. Baggins. He felt a different person, and much fiercer and bolder in spite of an empty stomach, as he wiped his sword on the grass and put it back into its sheath. J. R. R. Tolkien dwarves differences dark I am going with him, if he climbs to the Moon. J. R. R. Tolkien climbs moon ifs We don't want any adventures here! You might try over the Hill or Across the Water. J. R. R. Tolkien trying adventure water Fantasy is escapist, and that is its glory J. R. R. Tolkien escapists fantasy-stories glory Well, you have now, Sam, dear Sam,' said Frodo, and he lay back in Sam's gentle arms, closing his eyes, like a child at rest when night-fears are driven away by some loved voice or hand. Sam felt that he could sit like that in endless happiness. J. R. R. Tolkien eye night children Of the twelve companions of Thorin, ten remained. Fili and Kili had fallen defending him with shield and body, for he was their mother’s elder brother. J. R. R. Tolkien twelve brother mother May the hair on your toes never fall out! J. R. R. Tolkien hair may fall It gives me great pleasure, a good name. I always in writing start with a name. Give me a name and it produces a story, not the other way about normally. J. R. R. Tolkien names writing giving Those were happier days, when there was still close friendship at times between folk of different race, even between Dwarves and Elves.' It was not the fault of the Dwarves that the friendship waned,' said Gimli. I have not heard that it was the fault of the Elves,' said Legolas. I have heard both,' said Gandalf[.] J. R. R. Tolkien dwarves faults race
