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The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) QUOTES

The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) QUOTES

1 " The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater. "

― J.R.R. Tolkien , The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)

2 " It is wisdom to recognize necessity when all other courses have been weighed, though as folly it may appear to those who cling to false hope. "

― J.R.R. Tolkien , The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)

3 " He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom. "

― J.R.R. Tolkien , The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)

4 " There are many things in the deep waters; and seas and lands may change. And it is not our part here to take thought only for a season, or for a few lives of Men, or for a passing age of the world. We should seek a final end of this menace, even if we do not hope to make one. "

― J.R.R. Tolkien , The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)

5 " For a while the hobbits continued to talk and think of the past journey and of the perils that lay ahead; but such was the virtue of the land of Rivendell that soon all fear and anxiety was lifted from their minds. The future, good or ill, was not forgotten, but ceased to have any power over the present. Health and hope grew strong in them, and they were content with each good day as it came, taking pleasure in every meal, and in every word and song. "

― J.R.R. Tolkien , The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)

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

― J.R.R. Tolkien , The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)

7 " All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king. "

― J.R.R. Tolkien , The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)

8 " The world was fair, the mountains tall
In Elder Days before the fall... "

― J.R.R. Tolkien , The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)

9 " Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens. "

― J.R.R. Tolkien , The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)

10 " I cordially dislike allegory in all its manifestations, and always have done so since I grew old and wary enough to detect its presence. I much prefer history – true or feigned– with its varied applicability to the thought and experience of readers. I think that many confuse applicability with allegory, but the one resides in the freedom of the reader, and the other in the purposed domination of the author. "

― J.R.R. Tolkien , The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)

11 " But it does not seem that I can trust anyone,' said Frodo.
Sam looked at him unhappily. 'It all depends on what you want,' put in Merry. 'You can trust us to stick with you through thick and thin--to the bitter end. And you can trust us to keep any secret of yours--closer than you keep it yourself. But you cannot trust us to let you face trouble alone, and go off without a word. We are your friends, Frodo. "

― J.R.R. Tolkien , The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)

12 " You can trust us to stick to you through thick and thin – to the bitter end. And you can trust us to keep any secret of yours – closer than you yourself keep it. But you cannot trust us to let you face trouble alone, and go off without a word. We are your friends, Frodo. Anyway: there it is. We know most of what Gandalf has told you. We know a good deal about the ring. We are horribly afraid–but we are coming with you; or following you like hounds. "

― J.R.R. Tolkien , The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)

13 " At that moment there was a knock on the door, and Sam came in. He ran to Frodo and took his left hand, awkwardly and shyly. He stroked it gently and then he blushed and turned hastily away. "

― J.R.R. Tolkien , The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)

14 " Short cuts make long delays. "

― J.R.R. Tolkien , The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)

15 " Yes, I am here. And you are lucky to be here too after all the absurd things you've done since you left home. "

― J.R.R. Tolkien , The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)

16 " He did not falter, as long as there was a path that led toward his goal. "

― J.R.R. Tolkien , The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)

17 " For nothing is evil in the beginning. "

― J.R.R. Tolkien , The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)

18 " Fly, you fools!' he cried, and was gone. "

― J.R.R. Tolkien , The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)

19 " But the only measure that he knows is desire desire for power and so he judges all hearts. Into his heart the thought will not enter that any will refuse it that having the Ring we may seek to destroy it. If we seek this we shall put him out of reckoning. "

― J.R.R. Tolkien , The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)

20 " That's what I meant,' said Pippin. 'We hobbits ought to stick together, and we will. I shall go, unless they chain me up. There must be someone with intelligence in the party. "

― J.R.R. Tolkien , The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)