List of quotes from J. R. R. Tolkien
"Short cuts make long delays."
by J. R. R. Tolkien
"A man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a short cut to meet it."
by J. R. R. Tolkien
"It's the job that's never started that takes the longest to finish."
by J. R. R. Tolkien
"Nearly all marriages, even happy ones, are mistakes in the sense that almost certainly (in a more perfect world, or even with a little more care in this very imperfect one) both partners might be found more suitable mates. But the real soul-mate is the one you are actually married to."
by J. R. R. Tolkien
"I will not walk backward in life."
by J. R. R. Tolkien
"Courage is found in unlikely places."
by J. R. R. Tolkien
"The biggest adventure is what lies ahead."
by J. R. R. Tolkien
"It is useless to meet revenge with revenge; it will heal nothing."
by J. R. R. Tolkien
"Not all those who wander are lost."
by J. R. R. Tolkien
"There is some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for."
by J. R. R. Tolkien
"Valour needs first strength, then a weapon."
by J. R. R. Tolkien Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
"He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom."
by J. R. R. Tolkien Spoken Gandalf
"The deeds will not be less valiant because they are unpraised."
by J. R. R. Tolkien Spoken Aragorn
"For though I do not ask for aid, we need it."
by J. R. R. Tolkien spoken Boromir The Fellowship of the Ring
"What do you mean? Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not; or that you feel good on this morning; or that it is a morning to be good on?"
by J. R. R. Tolkien The Hobbit
"He should not vow to walk in the dark, who has not seen the nightfall."
by J. R. R. Tolkien spoken Elrond The Fellowship of the Ring