THE LORD OF THE RINGS QUOTES V

quotations from The Lord of the Rings

I cannot jump the distance, you'll have to toss me ... Don't tell the elf.

GIMLI

The Two Towers


Certainty of death. Small chance of success. What are we waiting for?

GIMLI

The Return of the King

Tags: success


The wise speak only of what they know.

GANDALF

The Two Towers

Tags: knowledge


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


I know what you would say, and it would seem like wisdom, but for the warning in my heart.

FRODO

The Fellowship of the Ring


Those without swords can still die upon them.

EOWYN

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Tags: death


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

GANDALF

The Fellowship of the Ring

Tags: wisdom


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


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

Tags: secrets


Always remember, Frodo, the Ring is trying to get back to its master. It wants to be found.

GANDALF

The Fellowship of the Ring


The Age of Men is over. The Time of the Orc has come.

GOTHMOG

The Return of the King


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


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


It is not our part to master all the tides of the world, but to do what is in us for the succour of those years wherein we are set, uprooting the evil in the fields that we know, so that those who live after may have clean earth to till. What weather they shall have is not ours to rule.

GANDALF

The Return of the King

Tags: evil


Let him not vow to walk in the dark, who has not seen the nightfall.

ELROND

The Fellowship of the Ring

Tags: night


We swears to serve the master of the precious. We will swear on ... on ... the precious!

GOLLUM

The Two Towers


I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone.

ARWEN

The Fellowship of the Ring


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


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