Over the field rang his clear voice calling: ‘Death! Ride, ride to ruin and the world’s ending! J. R. R. Tolkien More Quotes by J. R. R. Tolkien More Quotes From J. R. R. Tolkien No dragon can resist the fascination of riddling talk and of wasting time trying to understand it. J. R. R. Tolkien fascinationdragonstrying To whatever end. Where is the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing? They have passed like rain on the mountains. Like wind in the meadow. The days have gone down in the west. Behind the hills, into shadow. How did it come to this? J. R. R. Tolkien horserainwind I will not walk backward in life. J. R. R. Tolkien walkspast Dwarves are not heroes, but a calculating folk with a great idea of the value of money; some are tricky and treacherous and pretty bad lots; some are not but are decent enough people like Thorin and Company, if you don't expect too much. J. R. R. Tolkien dwarvesheroideas It is useless to meet revenge with revenge; it will heal nothing. J. R. R. Tolkien lord-of-the-ringuselessrevenge Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. J. R. R. Tolkien lord-of-the-ringdeath-penaltyfellowship Courage will now be your best defence against the storm that is at hand-—that and such hope as I bring. J. R. R. Tolkien defencestormhands Not everyone who wanders is lost. J. R. R. Tolkien wanderlost Do not meddle in the affairs of Wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger. J. R. R. Tolkien angerwisdomlife Pippin: I didn't think it would end this way. J. R. R. Tolkien journeyraincountry The greatest adventure is what lies ahead J. R. R. Tolkien futureadventurelying The Lord of the Rings is of course a fundamentally religious and Catholic work; unconsciously so at first, but consciously in the revision. J. R. R. Tolkien revisioncatholicreligious There cannot be any 'story' without a fall - all stories are ultimately about the fall - at least not for human minds as we know them and have them. J. R. R. Tolkien storiesmindfall evil labours with vast power and perpetual success - in vain: preparing always only the soil for unexpected good to sprout in. J. R. R. Tolkien soilfaithevil 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. J. R. R. Tolkien tunnelsrealwaiting The world has changed. I see it in the water. I feel it in the Earth. I smell it in the air. Much that once was is lost, For none now live who remember it. J. R. R. Tolkien smellairwater I was talking aloud to myself. A habit of the old: they choose the wisest person present to speak to J. R. R. Tolkien habitspeaktalking It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him. J. R. R. Tolkien planning-aheaddragonsdoe The burned hand teaches best. J. R. R. Tolkien growthactionhands Out of the darkness of my life, so much frustrated, I put before you the one great thing to love on earth: the Blessed Sacrament … There you will find romance, glory, honour, fidelity, and the true way of all your loves upon earth. J. R. R. Tolkien romanceblessedfaith
