804+Tolkien Quotes About Courage, Hope, and Friendship
Step into the rich, imaginative world of J.R.R. Tolkien — a master of words whose writings continue to inspire dreamers, adventurers, and lovers of life.
Whether you’re a devoted fan of The Lord of the Rings or simply seeking wisdom wrapped in beautiful language, Tolkien’s quotes offer timeless insight on life, love, friendship, and the spirit of adventure.
This collection is tailored for anyone looking for meaning, comfort, or a spark of courage in Tolkien’s most memorable words.
Explore his legendary quotes and rediscover the magic hidden between lines written in Middle-earth.
JRR Tolkien Quotes
🌿 Not all those who wander are lost
🛡️ Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens
🔥 Even the smallest person can change the course of the future
🌙 Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars
🕯️ The wide world is all about you: you can fence yourselves in, but you cannot forever fence it out
🪄 Little by little, one travels far
🏰 It’s the job that’s never started as takes longest to finish
🌄 The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places
🕸️ A man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a shortcut to meet it
⚔️ I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil
🧭 Courage is found in unlikely places
🌌 There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for
🎇 Deeds will not be less valiant because they are unpraised
🌱 All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us
🪶 Still round the corner there may wait, a new road or a secret gate
Best Tolkien Quotes
🌍 All that is gold does not glitter
🕊️ The world changes, and all that once was strong now proves unsure
💬 Words are a wonderful form of magic
🛡️ War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all
🌤️ I am looking for someone to share in an adventure
🧙♂️ He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom
🧭 It’s a dangerous business, going out your door
🌊 Deep roots are not reached by the frost
💡 The wise speak only of what they know
🔥 Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life
🗝️ The old that is strong does not wither
🕯️ In the end the Shadow is only a small and passing thing
🎭 All we have to do is to make the best of the time given to us
🏞️ A single dream is more powerful than a thousand realities
J R R Tolkien Quotes
🗡️ There is no curse in Elvish, Entish, or the tongues of Men for this treachery
🧙 You shall not pass
🎆 Even darkness must pass. A new day will come
🪵 There’s some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for
🌾 The burned hand teaches best
🧝 The praise of the praiseworthy is above all rewards
🪙 Where there’s life, there’s hope
🕯️ It is not despair, for despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt
🧭 If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world
⏳ The board is set, the pieces are moving
⚖️ The treacherous are ever distrustful
🦅 The Eagles are coming
🏰 I am glad you are here with me. Here at the end of all things
J.R.R. Tolkien Quotes
🌌 Even the smallest person can change the course of the future
🎇 The world is not in your books and maps. It’s out there
🧝 There’s some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for
🛡️ There is no victory without suffering
🌲 The trees and the grass have memory
🧭 Home is behind, the world ahead
📖 We may meet beyond the world
💫 Memory is not what the heart desires
🔥 The world has changed
🪶 Not all those who wander are lost
🧙♂️ I wish the Ring had never come to me
🧺 May the wind under your wings bear you where the sun sails and the moon walks
Tolkien Quotes on Life
🕊️ The world is indeed full of peril
🌌 There’s some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for
🔥 Even the smallest person can change the course of the future
🧭 Not all those who wander are lost
🕯️ The burned hand teaches best
🛤️ It’s a dangerous business, going out your door
🌿 Deep roots are not touched by the frost
🧙♂️ Courage is found in unlikely places
⚖️ Deeds will not be less valiant because they are unpraised
💬 The wise speak only of what they know
🌦️ A man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a shortcut to meet it
🗝️ There is always hope
📖 The road goes ever on and on
⏳ Still round the corner there may wait a new road or a secret gate
Tolkien Quotes on Love
❤️ I would rather spend one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone
💫 I’m glad to be with you, Samwise Gamgee, here at the end of all things
🌹 Love not too well the work of thy hands and the devices of thy heart
🌕 In such hour of darkness it is a comfort to have company
💍 The world is full enough of hurts and mischances without wars to multiply them
🕊️ Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens
🧝♀️ The hands of the king are the hands of a healer
🧭 The road must be trod, and it will be very hard
💐 Yet such is oft the course of deeds that move the wheels of the world
🔥 The Shadow that bred them can only mock, it cannot make
🕯️ It is a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and doubt over so small a thing
🌿 We put the thought of all that we love into all that we make
🌈 I name you Elf-friend
🛡️ But in the end it’s only a passing thing, this shadow
💖 May it be a light to you in dark places
Tolkien Quotes About Love
💘 I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone
🧚♀️ Love not too well the work of thy hands
💑 In such hour of darkness it is a comfort to have company
🌟 I’m glad you’re here with me, Sam
❤️ I name you Elf-friend
🕊️ May it be a light to you in dark places
🔥 The Shadow cannot make — it only mocks
🧝♂️ Yet such is oft the course of deeds that move the wheels of the world
💫 We put the thought of all that we love into all that we make
📜 And that is how things should be
🪄 The tale grew in the telling
🧭 There is no safe path
💍 Even the wise cannot see all ends
💐 The hands of the king are the hands of a healer
🌹 The world is full enough of hurts and mischances
Tolkien Quotes About Adventure
🗺️ It’s a dangerous business, going out your door
🧭 Still round the corner there may wait a new road or a secret gate
🚪 Home is behind, the world ahead
🔥 The road goes ever on and on
🎒 I am looking for someone to share in an adventure
⛺ Even darkness must pass
🌄 All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us
🏕️ Adventures are not all pony-rides in May-sunshine
🌲 The wide world is all about you
🧙♂️ The world is not in your books and maps
Tolkien Quotes on Friendship
🧙♂️ I am glad you are here with me
🫂 You can trust us to stick to you through thick and thin
🌕 I’m glad to be with you, Samwise Gamgee
🛡️ Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens
🌟 Even the smallest person can change the course of the future
💪 The world is not in your books and maps
🧭 It’s a dangerous business, going out your door
🧝♂️ You have my sword, and you have my bow, and my axe
🔥 There’s some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for
🌱 The hands of the king are the hands of a healer
🎇 May it be a light to you in dark places
💬 The wise speak only of what they know
🌍 We put the thought of all we love into what we make
💖 A single dream is more powerful than a thousand realities
Conclusion
Tolkien’s quotes are more than just memorable lines — they are life lessons wrapped in the wonder of storytelling. Whether you’re reflecting on love, friendship, or courage, his words offer timeless wisdom and warmth. Let them guide you like the stars over Middle-earth.
