J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes
Author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien's stories are treasure houses of lines about courage, friendship, hope and the road that goes ever on. Below are 15 of the most loved J. R. R. Tolkien quotes, chosen from across their works and letters. Tap Copy on any quote to save or share it.
Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.
It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life.
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.
All's well that ends better.
There is some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for.
Not all those who wander are lost.
I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone.
Courage is found in unlikely places.
Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars.
Deeds will not be less valiant because they are unpraised.
Short cuts make long delays.
The road goes ever on and on.
Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.
A single dream is more powerful than a thousand realities.
Where there's life there's hope, and need of vittles.