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Deeply rooted in the universalist Western tradition of the Stoics and the the early medieval Christians, Tolkien created a myth to explore the nature of the human person against the avaricious dreams of the capitalists and the diabolical schemes of t...

The Ring and the Cross: Christianity and the Lord of the Rings

[Gandalf is standing on the bridge, in front of the Balrog] Gandalf: 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 Udun! Go back to the shadow. You shall not pass!

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Frodo: What do you want? Aragorn: A little more caution from you; that is no trinket you carry. Frodo: I carry nothing. Aragorn: Indeed. I can avoid being seen if I wish, but to disappear entirely, that is a rare gift.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Arwen: Why do you fear the past? You are Isildur's heir, not Isildur himself. You are not bound to his fate. Aragorn: The same blood flows in my veins. The same weakness. Arwen: Your time will come. You will face the same evil, and you will defeat it...

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Saruman: Do you know how the Orcs first came into being? They were elves once, taken by the dark powers, tortured and mutilated. A ruined and terrible form of life. Now... perfected. My fighting Uruk-Hai. Whom do you serve? Lurtz: Saruman!

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Gandalf: Well, what can I tell you? Life in the wide world goes on much as it has these past age, full of its own comings and goings, scarcely aware of the existence of Hobbits... for which I am very thankful.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Boromir: The world of Men will fall, and all will come to darkness, my city to ruin. Aragorn: I do not know what strength is in my blood, but I swear to you I will not let the White City fall, nor our people fail.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Frodo: We're friends of Gandalf the Grey, can you tell him we've arrived? Barliman Butterbur: Gandalf? Gandalf... Oh, yes, I remember! Elderly chap, big gray beard, pointy hat. Not seen him for six months.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

[after Frodo is stabbed by the Witch King] Aragorn: Sam, do you know the Athelas plant? Sam: Athelas? Aragorn: Kingsfoil. Sam: Kingsfoil, aye, it's a weed. Aragorn: It may help to slow the poison. Hurry!

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Sam: [of Gandalf] They should do a bit about his fireworks. The finest rockets ever seen burst in colors of blue and green, then after that were silver showers that came falling like a rain of flowers. Oh no, that doesn't to them any justice.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Gollum: Oh! Cruel Hobbit! It does not care if we be hungry. It does not care if we should die! Not like Master. Master cares. Master knows. Yes, Precious... [Frodo takes hold of the Ring] Gollum: Once it takes hold of us it never lets go.

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Nothing loved is ever lost or perished.

A Ring of Endless Light

I hadn't grown up with 'The Hobbit;' I hadn't grown up with 'Lord of The Rings,' anything like that.

Martin Freeman

I'm a really big 'Lord of the Rings' fan. I have all the extended editions.

Nathan Kress

Lord of the Rings is a good thing for us because it opened the door for the genre in general. Le Guin's stories are very different from Lord of the Rings.

Shawn Ashmore

Gothmog: The Age of Men is over. The Time of the Orc has come.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Witch King: Feast on his flesh.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Merry: [triumphantly, as Barad-Dur crumbles] Frodo! Frodo!

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Gandalf: Send these foul beasts into the abyss.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

[after falling off from the horse] Gimli: That was deliberate, it was deliberate.

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Gandalf: There is no way out of that ravine, Théoden is walking into a trap.

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers