Hope is never mere, even when it is meager. When all other senses sleep, the eye of hope is first to awaken, last to shut.[to Elrond]
The same wind that seeks to blow out a fire may also cause its spread.
If the Elves abandon Middle-earth now, the armies of darkness will march over the face of the earth. It will be the end, not just of our people, but all peoples.[to Elrond]
