Then something Tookish woke up inside him, and he wished to go and see the great mountains, and hear the pine-trees and the waterfalls, and explore the caves, and wear a sword instead of a walking-stick.
J. R. R. TOLKIENHow shall a man judge what to do in such times?’
More J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes
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I will not walk backward in life.
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I am glad you are here with me. Here at the end of all things, Sam.
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Where there’s life there’s hope, and need of vittles.
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Your time may come. Do not be too sad, Sam. You cannot be always torn in two. You will have to be one and whole, for many years. You have so much to enjoy and to be, and to do.
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I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.
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A safe fairyland is untrue to all worlds.
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It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit.
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Fear both the heat and the cold of your heart, and try to have patience, if you can.
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Yes, I am here. And you are lucky to be here too after all the absurd things you’ve done since you left home.
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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.
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Sorry! I don’t want any adventures, thank you. Not Today. Good morning! But please come to tea -any time you like! Why not tomorrow? Good bye!
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Voiceless it cries, Wingless flutters, toothless bites, mouthless mutters.
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All’s well that ends better.
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May the hair on your toes never fall out!
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Short cuts make long delays.
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