J.R.R. Tolkien was an English writer and poet who lived from 1892 to 1973. He is best known and famous for his books “The Hobbit” (1937) and “The Lord of the Rings” (1954-55). The Lord of the Rings was published in three volumes titled “The Fellowship of the Ring”, “The Two Towers” and “The Return of the King”. It is one of the best-selling books ever written.
This is a collection of quotes by J.R.R. Tolkien.
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Stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks, and the setting sun with the last light of Durin's Day will shine upon the keyhole.
J.R.R. TolkienSource: The Hobbit - Chapter 3 - A Short Rest
Moonletters on the map.
Standing near was a huge man with a thick black beard and hair, and great bare arms and legs with knotted muscles. He was clothed in a tunic of wool down to his knees, and was leaning on a large axe.
J.R.R. TolkienSource: The Hobbit - Chapter 7 - Queer Lodgings
About Beorn.
Swords in these parts are mostly blunt, and axes are used for trees, and
shields as cradles or dish covers; and dragons are comfortably far off, and
therefore legendary.
J.R.R. Tolkienshields as cradles or dish covers; and dragons are comfortably far off, and
therefore legendary.
Source: The Hobbit - Chapter 1 - An Unexpected Party
Quoted: Gandalf
Tea-time had long gone by, and it seemed supper-time would soon do the same.
J.R.R. TolkienSource: The Hobbit: Or There and Back Again
The bushes, and the long grasses between the boulders, the patches of rabbit-cropped turf, the thyme and the sage and the marjoram, and the yellow rockroses all vanished, and they found themselves at the top of a wide steep slope of fallen stones, the remains of a landslide.
J.R.R. TolkienSource: The Hobbit: Or There and Back Again
The dwarves had heard noises from a distance, and after waiting for some time for Bilbo to come back, or to hoot like an owl, they started off one by one to creep towards the light as quietly as they could.
J.R.R. TolkienSource: The Hobbit - Chapter 2 - Roast Mutton
The King beneath the mountains,
The King of carven stone,
The lord of silver fountains
Shall come into his own!
J.R.R. TolkienThe King of carven stone,
The lord of silver fountains
Shall come into his own!
Source: The Hobbit - Chapter 10 - A Warm Welcome
Part of a song about the King under the Mountain.
The lord of the eagles of the Misty Mountains had eyes that could look at the sun unblinking, and could see a rabbit moving on the ground a mile below even in the moonlight.
J.R.R. TolkienSource: The Hobbit - Chapter 6 - Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire
About the eagles.
The nastiest things they saw were the cobwebs: dark dense cobwebs with threads extraordinarily thick, often stretched from tree to tree, or tangled in the lower branches on either side of them.
J.R.R. TolkienSource: The Hobbit - Chapter 8 - Flies and Spiders
About the forest.
The noise of the giant bees flying to and fro and crawling in and out filled all the air.
J.R.R. TolkienSource: The Hobbit - Chapter 7 - Queer Lodgings
About Beorn's bee hives
The spider lay dead beside him, and his sword-blade was stained black.
J.R.R. TolkienSource: The Hobbit - Chapter 8 - Flies and Spiders
Bilbo killed a spider
The spiders swelled with rage, and spluttered and frothed, and hissed out horrible curses;
J.R.R. TolkienSource: The Hobbit - Chapter 8 - Flies and Spiders
The stars are far brighter
Than gems without measure
The moon is far whiter
Than silver in treasure:
The fire is more shining
On hearth in the glooming,
Than gold won by mining,
So why go a-roaming?
O! Tra-la-la-lally
Come back to the valley.
J.R.R. TolkienThan gems without measure
The moon is far whiter
Than silver in treasure:
The fire is more shining
On hearth in the glooming,
Than gold won by mining,
So why go a-roaming?
O! Tra-la-la-lally
Come back to the valley.
Source: The Hobbit - Chapter 19 - The Last Stage
Part of a song by the elves.
The sun was shining brilliantly, and it was a long while before he could bear it. When he could, he saw all round him a sea of dark green, ruffled here and there by the breeze; and there were everywhere hundreds of butterflies.
J.R.R. TolkienSource: The Hobbit - Chapter 8 - Flies and Spiders
Bilbo on top of a tree.
The table is all laden with yellow cream, honeycomb, and white bread and butter. Goldberry is waiting.
J.R.R. TolkienSource: The Fellowship of the Ring
Quoted: Tom Bombadil
The trees and the grasses and all things growing or living in the land belong each to themselves.
J.R.R. TolkienSource: The Fellowship of the Ring
Quoted: Goldberry
The world has changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air. Much that once was is lost. For none now live who remember it.
J.R.R. TolkienSource: Movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The yells and yammering, croaking, jibbering and jabbering; howls, growls and curses; shrieking and skriking, that followed were beyond description. Several hundred wild cats and wolves being roasted slowly alive together would not have compared with it.
J.R.R. TolkienSource: The Hobbit - Chapter 4 - Over Hill and Under Hill
About goblins
Their small knives, the only weapons they had, would have been of no use against the arrows of the elves that could hit a bird's eye in the dark.
J.R.R. TolkienSource: The Hobbit - Chapter 9 - Barrels Out of Bond
About the dwarves.
Then the great spider, who had been busy tying him up while he dozed, came from behind him and came at him. He could only see the thing's eyes, but he could feel its hairy legs as it struggled to wind its abominable threads round and round him.
J.R.R. TolkienSource: The Hobbit - Chapter 8 - Flies and Spiders
Bilbo is attacked by a spider
Then Thorin stepped up and drew the key on its chain from round his neck. He put it to the hole. It fitted and it turned! Snap! The gleam went out, the sun sank, the moon was gone, and evening sprang into the sky.
J.R.R. TolkienSource: The Hobbit - Chapter 11 - On the Doorstep
On Durin's Day.
There in the shadows on a large flat stone sat a tremendous goblin with a
huge head, and armed goblins were standing round him carrying the axes and
the bent swords that they use.
J.R.R. Tolkienhuge head, and armed goblins were standing round him carrying the axes and
the bent swords that they use.
Source: The Hobbit - Chapter 4 - Over Hill and Under Hill
There indeed lay Thorin Oakenshield, wounded with many wounds, and his rent armour and notched axe were cast upon the floor.
J.R.R. TolkienSource: The Hobbit - Chapter 18 - The Return Journey
There is more in you of good than you know, child of the kindly West. Some courage and some wisdom, blended in measure. If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. But sad or merry, I must leave it now. Farewell!
J.R.R. TolkienSource: The Hobbit - Chapter 18 - The Return Journey
Quoted: Thorin
There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find something if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after.
J.R.R. TolkienSource: The Hobbit - Chapter 4 - Over Hill and Under Hill
Quoted: Thorin
There is only one Lord of the Ring, only one who can bend it to his will, and he does not share power.
J.R.R. TolkienSource: The Lord of the Rings
Quoted: Gandalf
Quote from the movie
There is some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for.
J.R.R. TolkienThere was a buzzing and a whirring and a droning in the air. Bees were busy everywhere. And such bees! Bilbo had never seen anything like them. ... They were bigger than hornets. The drones were bigger than your thumb, a good deal, and the band of yellow on their deep black bodies shone like fiery gold.
J.R.R. TolkienSource: The Hobbit - Chapter 7 - Queer Lodgings
About the bees of Beorn.
There was a most special greedy, strong and wicked worm called Smaug.
J.R.R. TolkienSource: The Hobbit - Chapter 1 - An Unexpected Party
About the dragon.
There were moths fluttering about, and the light became very dim, for the moon had not risen.
J.R.R. TolkienSource: The Hobbit - Chapter 3 - A Short Rest