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

Quote by JRR Tolkien

Topics: Chance Quotes, War Quotes

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...

Deserves it! I daresay he does. Many that live deserve death. And some that die...

Deserves it! I daresay he does. Many that live deserve death. And some that die...

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...

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...

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...

'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...

Courage is found in unlikely places.

Courage is found in unlikely places.

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...

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...

Some who have read the book, or at any rate have reviewed it, have found...

Some who have read the book, or at any rate have reviewed it, have found...

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...

That is Shadowfax. He is cheif of the Maeras, lords of all horses, and not...

That is Shadowfax. He is cheif of the Maeras, lords of all horses, and not...

The wise speak only of what they know.

The wise speak only of what they know.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Handsome is as handsome does.

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...

Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.

Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.

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...

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...

We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our...

We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our...

The direction of a man's thought is always the decisive factor in his personality. His...

The direction of a man's thought is always the decisive factor in his personality. His...