quotations from The Lord of the Rings
I always like going South; somehow, it feels like going downhill.
TREEBEARD
The Two Towers
Concealed within his fortress, the lord of Mordor sees all. His gaze pierces cloud, shadow, earth, and flesh. You know of what I speak, Gandalf: a great Eye, lidless, wreathed in flame.
SARUMAN
The Fellowship of the Ring
Fair speech may hide a foul heart.
SAM
The Two Towers
I think there's more to this hobbit than meets the eye.
GANDALF
The Fellowship of the Ring
They cursed us. Murderer they called us. They cursed us, and drove us away. And we wept, Precious, we wept to be so alone. And we only wish to catch fish so juicy sweet. And we forgot the taste of bread ... the sound of trees ... the softness of the wind. We even forgot our own name. My Precious.
GOLLUM
The Return of the King
He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom.
GANDALF
The Fellowship of the Ring
Are all these children yours? Gracious, you have been productive.
BILBO
The Fellowship of the Ring
From the ashes, a fire shall be woken. A light from the shadow shall spring. Renewed shall be blade that was broken. The crownless again shall be king.
ARWEN
The Return of the King
The Age of Men is over. The Time of the Orc has come.
GOTHMOG
The Return of the King
Many folk like to know beforehand what is to be set on the table; but those who have laboured to prepare the feast like to keep their secret; for wonder makes the words of praise louder.
GANDALF
The Return of the King
In the place of a Dark Lord you would have a Queen! Not dark but beautiful and terrible as the Morn! Treacherous as the Seas! Stronger than the foundations of the Earth! All shall love me and despair!
GALADRIEL
The Fellowship of the Ring
Certainty of death. Small chance of success. What are we waiting for?
GIMLI
The Return of the King
Well, this is a thing unheard of. An Elf would go underground, where a Dwarf dare not. Oh, I'd never hear the end of it.
GIMLI
The Return of the King
Those without swords can still die upon them.
EOWYN
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Don't ... tempt me Frodo! I dare not take it. Not even to keep it safe. Understand, Frodo. I would use this ring from a desire to do good ... But through me, it would wield a power too great and terrible to imagine.
GANDALF
The Fellowship of the Ring
Always remember, Frodo, the Ring is trying to get back to its master. It wants to be found.
GANDALF
The Fellowship of the Ring
Generous deeds should not be checked by cold council.
FARAMIR
The Return of the King
Hobbits really are amazing creatures. You can learn all that there is to know about them in a month, and yet after a hundred years, they can still surprise you.
GANDALF
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
It is perilous to study too deeply the arts of the Enemy, for good or for ill.
ELROND
The Fellowship of the Ring
Be silent. Keep your forked tongue behind your teeth. I did not pass through fire and death to bandy crooked words with a witless worm.
GANDALF
The Two Towers