quotations from The Lord of the Rings
Short cuts make long delays.
PIPPIN
The Fellowship of the Ring
They were once men. Great kings of men. Then Sauron the deceiver gave to them nine rings of power. Blinded by their greed, they took them without question, one by one falling into darkness. Now they are slaves to his will. They are the Nazgul, Ringwraiths, neither living nor dead. At all times they feel the presence of the Ring, drawn to the power of the One. They will never stop hunting you.
ARAGORN
The Fellowship of the Ring
I think we might have made a mistake leaving the Shire, Pippin.
MERRY
The Two Towers
Do not trust to hope. It has forsaken these lands.
EOMER
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
It's the Dwarves that go swimming with little, hairy woman.
GIMLI
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
I cannot jump the distance, you'll have to toss me ... Don't tell the elf.
GIMLI
The Two Towers
Three hundred lives of men I have walked this earth and now I have no time.
GANDALF
The Two Towers
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
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
Sworn word may strengthen quaking heart.
GIMLI
The Fellowship of the Ring
Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.
GILDOR
The Fellowship of the Ring
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
I think there's more to this hobbit than meets the eye.
GANDALF
The Fellowship of the Ring
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
Nine companions. So be it. You shall be the fellowship of the ring.
ELROND
The Fellowship of the Ring
I do not doubt his heart, only the reach of his arm.
EOMER
The Return of the King
Fair speech may hide a foul heart.
SAM
The Two Towers
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
He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom.
GANDALF
The Fellowship of the Ring