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Haldir had gone on and was now climbing to the high flet. As Frodo prepared to follow him, he laid his hand upon the tree beside the ladder: never before had he been so suddenly and so keenly aware of the feel and

Haldir had gone on and was now climbing to the high flet. As Frodo prepared to follow him, he laid his hand upon the tree beside the ladder: never before had he been so suddenly and so keenly aware of the feel and texture of a tree's skin and of the life within it. He felt a delight in wood and the touch of it, neither as forester nor as carpenter; it was the delight of the living tree itself.

J. R. R. Tolkien
Climbing, Hands, Tree
J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Lord of the Rings: One Volume”, p.248, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

When he heard there was nothing to eat, he sat down and wept… “Why did I ever wake up!” he cried.

J. R. R. Tolkien
Wake Up, Down And, Sat

I remember nothing about it except a philological fact. My mother said nothing about the dragon, but pointed out that one could not say 'a green great dragon', but had to say 'a great green dragon'. I wondered why, and still do. The fact that I remember this is possibly significant, as I do not think I ever tried to write a story again for many years, and was taken up with language.

J. R. R. Tolkien
Mother, Taken, Writing
J.R.R. Tolkien (2014). “The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien”, p.214, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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

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Dark, Nightfall, Vow
J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Lord of the Rings: One Volume”, p.202, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

I had a mind to make a body of more or less connected legend, ranging from the large and cosmogonic, to the level of romantic fairy-story - the larger founded on the lesser in contact with the earth, the lesser drawing splendour from the vast backcloths - which I could dedicate simply to: to England; to my country. ... I would draw some of the great tales in fullness, and leave many only placed in the scheme, and sketched. The cycles should be linked to a majestic whole, and yet leave scope for other minds and hands, wielding paint and music and drama.

J. R. R. Tolkien
Country, Drama, Hands

Farewell," they cried, "Wherever you fare till your eyries receive you at the journey's end!" That is the polite thing to say among eagles. "May the wind under your wings bear you where the sun sails and the moon walks," answered Gandalf, who knew the correct reply.

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Farewell, Moon, Journey
J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Hobbit”, p.65, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

If people were in the habit of refering to 'King George's council, Winston and his gang,' it would go a long way to clearing thought, and reducing the frightful landslide into Theyocracy.

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Kings, Real, Long
J.R.R. Tolkien (2014). “The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien”, p.63, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

For I am Saruman the Wise, Saruman Ring-maker, Saruman of Many Colours!' I looked then and saw that his robes, which had seemed white, were not so, but were woven of all colours, and if he moved they shimmered and changed hue so that the eye was bewildered. I liked white better,' I said. White!' he sneered. 'It serves as a beginning. White cloth may be dyed. The white page can be overwritten; and the white light can be broken.' In which case it is no longer white,' said I. 'And he that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom.' - Gandalf

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Wise, Eye, Light
J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Lord of the Rings: One Volume”, p.187, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take. The grey rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all turns to silver glass, and then you see it.

J. R. R. Tolkien
Rain, Journey, Glasses
"Fictional character: Gandalf". "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King", www.imdb.com. 2003.

All your words are but to say: you are a woman, and your part is in the house. But when the men have died in battle and honour, you have leave to be burned in the house, for the men will need it no more. But I am of the House of Erol and not a serving-woman. I can ride and wield blade, and I do not fear either pain or death.

J. R. R. Tolkien
Pain, Men, Honour You

Voiceless it cries, Wingless flutters, Toothless bites, Mouthless mutters.

J. R. R. Tolkien
Voiceless, Cry, Toothless
J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Hobbit: 75th Anniversary Edition”, p.104, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

You must understand, young Hobbit, it takes a long time to say anything in Old Entish. And we never say anything unless it is worth taking a long time to say.

J. R. R. Tolkien
Long, Say Anything, Towers
"Fictional character: Treebeard". "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers", www.imdb.com. December 5, 2002.

Where now are the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing? Where is the helm and the hauberk, and the bright hair flowing? Where is the harp on the harpstring, and the red fire glowing? Where is the spring and the harvest and the tall corn growing? They have passed like rain on the mountain, like a wind in the meadow; The days have gone down in the West behind the hills into shadow. Who shall gather the smoke of the deadwood burning, Or behold the flowing years from the Sea returning?

J. R. R. Tolkien
Horse, Spring, Rain

"That's done it!" said Sam. "Now I've rung the front-door bell!"

J. R. R. Tolkien
Doors, Done, Bells
"The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, Book 1)". Book by J. R. R. Tolkien, July 29, 1954.

Though here at journey's end I lie In darkness buried deep, Beyond all towers strong and high, Beyond all mountains steep, Above all shadows rides the Sun And Stars for ever dwell: I will not say the Day is done, Nor bid the Stars farewell.

J. R. R. Tolkien
Strong, Stars, Lying
J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings”, p.888, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

I wish I was at home in my nice hole by the fire, with the kettle just beginning to sing!

J. R. R. Tolkien
Nice, Home, Fire
J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Hobbit”, p.17, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

But I am the real Strider, fortunately. I am Aragorn son of Arathorn; and if by life or death I can save you, I will.

J. R. R. Tolkien
Real, Son, Life Or Death
"The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings".

There is no ship now that can bear me hence

J. R. R. Tolkien
Ships, Bears, Return Of The King
"Fictional character: Arwen". "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King", www.imdb.com. 2003.

For a while they stood there, like men on the edge of a sleep where nightmare lurks, holding it off, though they know that they can only come to morning through the shadows.

J. R. R. Tolkien
Morning, Sleep, Men
J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings”, p.617, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Well, here at last, dear friends, on the shores of the Sea comes the end of our fellowship in Middle-earth. Go in peace! I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.

J. R. R. Tolkien
Friendship, Goodbye, Peace
J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings”, p.1007, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

And sometimes you didn't want to know the end… because how could the end be happy?

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Towers, Want, Sometimes
"Fictional character: Sam". "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers", www.imdb.com. 2002.

Where did you go to, if I may ask?' said Thorin to Gandalf as they rode along. To look ahead,' said he. And what brought you back in the nick of time?' Looking behind,' said he.

J. R. R. Tolkien
May, Looks, Said
J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Hobbit”, p.23, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Kings built tombs more splendid than the houses of the living and counted the names of their descent dearer than the names of their sons. Childless lords sat in aged halls musing on heraldry or in high cold towers asking questions of the stars. And so the kingdom of Gondor sank into ruin, the line of kings failed, the white tree withered and the rule of Gondor was given over to lesser men.

J. R. R. Tolkien
Kings, Stars, Son

To whatever end. Where is the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing? They have passed like rain on the mountains. Like wind in the meadow. The days have gone down in the west. Behind the hills, into shadow. How did it come to this?

J. R. R. Tolkien
Horse, Rain, Wind
"Fictional character: Théoden". "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers", 2002.

Handsome is as handsome does

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Doe, Handsome, Handsomeness
J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings”, p.128, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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