J. R. R. TolkienGood Morning!” said Bilbo, and he meant it. The sun was shining, and the grass was very green. But Gandalf looked at him from under long bushy eyebrows that stuck out further than… ▶371Truth
J. R. R. TolkienSilver flow the streams from Celos to Erui In the green fields of Lebennin! Tall grows the grass there. In the wind from the Sea The white lilies sway, And the golden bells are sh… ▶371Hope
J. R. R. TolkienThen Frodo came forward and took the crown from Faramir and bore it to Gandalf; and Aragorn knelt, and Gandalf set the White Crown upon his head and said: Now come the days of the… ▶371Humanity
J. R. R. TolkienIn that hour of trial it was the love of his master that helped most to hold him firm; but also deep down in him lived still unconquered his plain hobbit-sense: he knew in the cor… ▶361Love
J. R. R. TolkienFor you do not yet know the strengths of your hearts, and you cannot foresee what each may meet on the road. ✨ J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). The Lord of the Rings: One Volume, p.20… ▶361Love
J. R. R. TolkienHis rage passes description - the sort of rage that is only seen when rich folk that have more than they can enjoy suddenly lose something that they have long had but have never b… ▶361Reflection
J. R. R. TolkienI don't know, and I would rather not guess. ✨ J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings, p.62, Houghton Mifflin Harcou… ▶361Hope
J. R. R. TolkienMay it be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out. ✨ J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings, p.… ▶361Humor
J. R. R. TolkienFantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. If a soldier is imprisioned by the enemy, don't we consider it his duty to escape?. . .If we value the freedom of mind and soul, if we'… ▶361DeathHumanityReflection
J. R. R. TolkienFor nothing is evil in the beginning. ✨ J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). The Lord of the Rings: One Volume, p.193, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt372Time
J. R. R. TolkienDon'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 (2012). The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of The Lo… ▶361Reading
J. R. R. TolkienIt's a dangerous business, going out your door.351Thought
J. R. R. TolkienThe only just literary critic, he concluded, is Christ, who admires more than does any man the gifts He Himself has bestowed.373Thought
J. R. R. TolkienFear both the heat and the cold of your heart, and strive for patience, if you can. ✨ The Children of Húrin.351Love
J. R. R. TolkienWell, 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 o… ▶351Love
J. R. R. TolkienTorment in the dark was the danger that I feared, and it did not hold me back. But I would not have come, had I known the danger of light and joy. Now I have taken my worst wound … ▶362Life
J. R. R. TolkienShadowfax tossed his head and cried aloud, as if a trumpet had summoned him to battle. Then he sprang forward. Fire flew from his feet; night rushed over him. As he fell slowly in… ▶351Politics
J. R. R. TolkienAlas, not me, lord! she said. Shadow lies on me still. Look not to me for healing! I am a shieldmaiden and my hand is ungentle. ✨ J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). The Return of the Ki… ▶373Humanity
J. R. R. TolkienThe Sword of Elendil was forged anew by Elvish smiths, and on its blade was traced a device of seven stars set between the crescent Moon and rayed Sun, and about them was written … ▶362Hope
J. R. R. TolkienYou can make the Ring into an allegory of our own time, if you like: and allegory of the inevitable fate that waits for all attempts to defeat evil power by power. ✨ J.R.R. … ▶374PoliticsTime
J. R. R. TolkienWell, you can go on looking forward, said Gandalf. There may be many unexpected feasts ahead of you. ✨ J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). The Lord of the Rings: One Volume, p.205, Hough… ▶374Politics
J. R. R. TolkienYou aren't nearly through this adventure yet. ✨ J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). The Hobbit: 75th Anniversary Edition, p.247, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt352Sadness
J. R. R. TolkienBilbo saw that the moment had come when he must do something. ✨ J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). The Hobbit: 75th Anniversary Edition, p.181, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt374Time
J. R. R. TolkienAll shall love me and despair. ✨ J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). The Lord of the Rings: One Volume, p.258, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt374Love
J. R. R. TolkienOf 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 (201… ▶352Love
J. R. R. TolkienWhy must you speak your thoughts? Silence, if fair words stick in your throat, would serve all our ends better. ✨ J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Midd… ▶341Thought
J. R. R. TolkienGreen are the leaves I leave in Mirkwood.374Sadness
J. R. R. TolkienYour lullaby would waken a drunken goblin! ✨ J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). The Hobbit, p.121, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt341Sadness
J. R. R. TolkienAnd so it was settled. Sam Gamgee married Rose Cotton in the spring of 1420 (which was also famous for its weddings), and they came and lived at Bag End. And if Sam thought himsel… ▶374LifeThought
J. R. R. TolkienThey hammered on the outer gate and called, but there was at first no answer; and then to their surprise someone blew a horn, and the lights in the windows went out. A voice shout… ▶352Reading
