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

Quote by JRR Tolkien

Topics: Chance Quotes, War Quotes

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...

But when I say free, I mean free: free from bond, of chain or command:to...

But when I say free, I mean free: free from bond, of chain or command:to...

Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it...

Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it...

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

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

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

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

Handsome is as handsome does.

Handsome is as handsome does.

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....

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...

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 wise speak only of what they know, Grima son of Galmod. A witless worm...

The wise speak only of what they know, Grima son of Galmod. A witless worm...

Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.

Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.

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...

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...

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...

Courage is found in unlikely places.

Courage is found in unlikely places.

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...

The wise speak only of what they know.

The wise speak only of what they know.

Wisdom comes by disillusionment.

Wisdom comes by disillusionment.

I believe that all wisdom consists in caring immensely for a few right things, and...

I believe that all wisdom consists in caring immensely for a few right things, and...