quotations from The Lord of the Rings
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
Let him not vow to walk in the dark, who has not seen the nightfall.
ELROND
The Fellowship of the Ring
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
The Age of Men is over. The Time of the Orc has come.
GOTHMOG
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
Are all these children yours? Gracious, you have been productive.
BILBO
The Fellowship of the Ring
Fair speech may hide a foul heart.
SAM
The Two Towers
Generous deeds should not be checked by cold council.
FARAMIR
The Return of the King
Those without swords can still die upon them.
EOWYN
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom.
GANDALF
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
I think there's more to this hobbit than meets the eye.
GANDALF
The Fellowship of the Ring
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
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
Always remember, Frodo, the Ring is trying to get back to its master. It wants to be found.
GANDALF
The Fellowship of the Ring
Certainty of death. Small chance of success. What are we waiting for?
GIMLI
The Return of the King
I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone.
ARWEN
The Fellowship of the Ring
Master betrayed us. Wicked. Tricksy, False. We ought to wring his filthy little neck. Kill him! Kill him! Kill them both! And then we take the precious ... and we be the master!
GOLLUM
The Two Towers
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
It is perilous to study too deeply the arts of the Enemy, for good or for ill.
ELROND
The Fellowship of the Ring