True courage is about knowing not when to take a life, but when to spare one.
Home is now behind you. The world is ahead.
If in doubt, Meriadoc, always follow your nose.
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.
There is only one Lord of the Ring. Only one who can bend it to his will. And he does not share power.[to Saruman]
There are many powers in this world, for good or for evil. Some are greater than I am. And against some I have not yet been tested.
Tell me, friend, when did Saruman the Wise abandon reason for madness?
It is the small things everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keeps the darkness at bay. Simple acts of kindness and love.
Hobbits really are amazing creatures. You can learn all that there is to know about their ways in a month. And yet, after a hundred years, they can still surprise you.[to Frodo]
All good stories deserve embellishment.
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 Udûn! Go back to the Shadow. You shall not pass![to Balrog]
There are many magic rings in this world, Bilbo Baggins, and none of them should be used lightly.
