quotations from The Lord of the Rings
Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.
GILDOR
The Fellowship of the Ring
All our hopes now lie with two little hobbits, somewhere in the wilderness.
GANDALF
The Two Towers
I do not doubt his heart, only the reach of his arm.
EOMER
The Return of the King
I miss the Shire. I spent all my life pretending I was off somewhere else. Off with you, on one of your adventures. But my own adventure turned out to be quite different. I'm not like you, Bilbo.
FRODO
The Fellowship of the Ring
Men are weak. The Blood of Numenor is all but spent, its pride and dignity forgotten. It is because of Men the Ring survives.
ELROND
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
We will not abandon Merry and Pippin to torment and death. Not while we have strength left. Leave all that can be spared behind. We travel light. Let's hunt some Orc.
ARAGORN
The Fellowship of the Ring
I always like going South; somehow, it feels like going downhill.
TREEBEARD
The Two Towers
Hroom, hm, come, my friends. The Ents are going to war. It is likely that we go to our doom. The last march of the Ents.
TREEBEARD
The Two Towers
Anyways, you need people of intelligence on this sort of... mission... quest... thing.
PIPPIN
The Fellowship of the Ring
It's the Dwarves that go swimming with little, hairy woman.
GIMLI
The Return of the King
It came to me, my own, my love... my... preciousssss.
GOLLUM
The Fellowship of the Ring
Sworn word may strengthen quaking heart.
GIMLI
The Fellowship of the Ring
The wise speak only of what they know.
GANDALF
The Two Towers
You cannot think that this Ranger will ever sit upon the throne of Gondor. This exile, crept from the shadows, will never be crowned king. Gandalf does not hesitate to sacrifice those closest to him, those he professes to love. Tell me ... what words of comfort did you give the halfling before you sent him to his doom?
SARUMAN
The Return of the King
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
Nine companions. So be it. You shall be the fellowship of the ring.
ELROND
The Fellowship of the Ring
This is no mine. It's a tomb.
BOROMIR
The Fellowship of the Ring
I cannot jump the distance, you'll have to toss me ... Don't tell the elf.
GIMLI
The Two Towers
The Fellowship is breaking, it has already begun. He will try to take the Ring, you know of whom I speak. One by one, it will destroy them.
GALADRIEL
The Fellowship of the Ring
Let him not vow to walk in the dark, who has not seen the nightfall.
ELROND
The Fellowship of the Ring