I would have things as they were in all the days of my life, and in th…

J. R. R. Tolkien
688 citations
I would have things as they were in all the days of my life, and in the days of my longfathers before me: to be the Lord of this City in peace, and leave my chair to a son after me, who would be his own master and no wizard's pupil. ✨ The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings.
Life
9

More Author Quotes

I have spoken words of hope. But only of hope. Hope is not victory. ✨ J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings, p.489, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Not all that have fallen are vanquished.
The doom lies in yourself, not in your name.
Indeed you did your best...I hope that it may be long before you find yourself in such a tight corner again between two such terrible old men. ~ Gandalf to Pippin ✨ J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). The Return … ▶
If people were in the habit of refering to 'King George's council, Winston and his gang,' it would go a long way to clearing thought, and reducing the frightful landslide into Theyocracy. ✨ J.R.R. To … ▶

More Author Quotes

Most Cited Authors

The Best Quotes

Most Liked Authors

Curated Author Quotes