“Advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill.”

It is not despair, for despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not.

I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.

I come from under the hill, and under the hills and over the hills my paths led. And through the air, I am he that walks unseen.

There are no safe paths in this part of the world. Remember you are over the Edge of the Wild now, and in for all sorts of fun wherever you go.

Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.

Fair speech may hide a foul heart.

Never laugh at live dragons.

The world is full enough of hurts and mischances without wars to multiply them.

I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread.

I am the friend of bears and the guest of eagles. I am Ringwinner and Luckwearer; and I am Barrel-rider.

In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.

Not all those who wander are lost.

False hopes are more dangerous than fears.

I am looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging, and it’s very difficult to find anyone.’

Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.

The road goes ever on and on

How is it possible to expect that mankind will take advice when they will not so much as take warning.

Not to follow the advice of our confessor is pride and a want of faith.

The secret is to moisturize the face. I’ve been doing that since I was 17 years old. (on looking young)

If a lump of soot falls into the soup and you cannot conveniently get it out, stir it well in and it will give the soup a French taste.

Person who chases two rabbits catches neither.

My mama always told me never put off till tomorrow people you can kill today.

For every snake, there is a ladder; for every ladder, a snake.

For there is nothing lost, that may be found, if sought.