Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.

Quote by JRR Tolkien

Topics: Life Quotes

There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find...

There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find...

His house was perfect, whether you liked food, or sleep, or work, or story-telling, or...

His house was perfect, whether you liked food, or sleep, or work, or story-telling, or...

Tolkien offers sympathy, surrender, friendship and, most of all, forgiveness.

Tolkien offers sympathy, surrender, friendship and, most of all, forgiveness.

It needs but one foe to breed a war, and those who have not swords...

It needs but one foe to breed a war, and those who have not swords...

The wide world is all about you; you can fence yourselves in, but you cannot...

The wide world is all about you; you can fence yourselves in, but you cannot...

They shall sleep now in the darkness under stone, and shall not come forth until...

They shall sleep now in the darkness under stone, and shall not come forth until...

Surely you do not disbelieve the prophecies, because you had a hand in bringing them...

Surely you do not disbelieve the prophecies, because you had a hand in bringing them...

Remember what Bilbo used to say: It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door....

Remember what Bilbo used to say: It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door....

What do you mean? Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it...

What do you mean? Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it...

I wish life was not so short, he thought. languages take such a time, and...

I wish life was not so short, he thought. languages take such a time, and...

'What do you fear my lady?' 'A cage. To stay behind bars until use and...

'What do you fear my lady?' 'A cage. To stay behind bars until use and...

And it is not our part here to take thought only for a season, or...

And it is not our part here to take thought only for a season, or...

The world is full enough of hurts and mischance without wars to multiply them.

The world is full enough of hurts and mischance without wars to multiply them.

If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would...

If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would...

We are a plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures.

We are a plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures.

It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you...

It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you...

And it is not our part here to take thought only for a season, or...

And it is not our part here to take thought only for a season, or...

I always thought I was Jeanne d'Arc and Bonaparte. How little one knows oneself.

I always thought I was Jeanne d'Arc and Bonaparte. How little one knows oneself.

The revelation of thought takes men out of servitude into freedom.

The revelation of thought takes men out of servitude into freedom.

All thought is a feat of association; having what's in front of you bring up...

All thought is a feat of association; having what's in front of you bring up...