J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes about Fear

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A man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a short cut to meet it.

A man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a short cut to meet it.

J. R. R. Tolkien

Fear, Taken, Cutting

J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth”, p.42, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

What do you fear, lady?" [Aragorn] asked. "A cage," [Éowyn] said. "To stay behind bars, until use and old age accept them, and all chance of doing great deeds is gone beyond recall or desire.

J. R. R. Tolkien

Fear, Age, Desire

Elrond's house was perfect, whether you liked food or sleep or story-telling or singing (or reading), or just sitting and thinking best, or a pleasant mixture of them all. Merely to be there was a cure for weariness. ... Evil things did not come into the secret valley of Rivendell.

J. R. R. Tolkien

Fear, Reading, Sleep

This is the ending. Now not day only shall be beloved, but night too shall be beautiful and blessed and all its fear pass away.

J. R. R. Tolkien

Beautiful, Fear, Blessed

J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings”, p.951, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Sleep! I feel the need of it, as never I thought any dwarf could , riding is tiring work. Yet my axe is restless in my hand. Give me a row of orc-necks and room to swing and all weariness will fall from me!

J. R. R. Tolkien

Fear, Fall, Sleep

J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Lord of the Rings: One Volume”, p.367, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Then hope unlooked-for came so suddenly to Eomer's heart, and with it the bite of care and fear renewed, that he said no more, but turned and went swiftly from the hall.

J. R. R. Tolkien

Fear, Heart, Care

J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings”, p.844, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt