quotations from The Lord of the Rings
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
You cannot pass! I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the Flame of Anor. The dark fire will not avail you, Flame of Udun! Go back to the shadow. You shall not pass!
GANDALF
The Fellowship of the Ring
Do not trust to hope. It has forsaken these lands.
EOMER
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Generous deeds should not be checked by cold council.
FARAMIR
The Return of the King
I do not doubt his heart, only the reach of his arm.
EOMER
The Return of the King
The Quest stands upon the edge of a knife. Stray but a little, and it will fail, to the ruin of all. Yet hope remains while the Company is true.
GALADRIEL
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
All our hopes now lie with two little hobbits, somewhere in the wilderness.
GANDALF
The Two Towers
It's the Dwarves that go swimming with little, hairy woman.
GIMLI
The Return of the King
I don't want to be in a battle. But waiting on the edge of one I can't escape is even worse.
PIPPIN
The Return of the King
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
Nine companions. So be it. You shall be the fellowship of the ring.
ELROND
The Fellowship of the Ring
Anyways, you need people of intelligence on this sort of... mission... quest... thing.
PIPPIN
The Fellowship of the Ring
Those without swords can still die upon them.
EOWYN
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
It came to me, my own, my love... my... preciousssss.
GOLLUM
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
Three hundred lives of men I have walked this earth and now I have no time.
GANDALF
The Two Towers
I cannot jump the distance, you'll have to toss me ... Don't tell the elf.
GIMLI
The Two Towers
Short cuts make long delays.
PIPPIN
The Fellowship of the Ring