“A red sun rises. Blood has been spilled this night.”
“I've always been impressed that we are here, surviving, because of the indomitable courage of quite small people against impossible odds.”
“It would be the death of you to come with me, Sam," said Frodo, "and I could not have borne that." "Not as certain as being left behind," said Sam. "But I am going to Mordor." "I know that well enough, Mr. Frodo. Of course you are. And I'm coming with you.”
“I'm going on an adventure!”
“Middle English is an exciting field - almost uncharted, I begin to think, because as soon as one turns detailed personal attention on to any little corner of it, the received notions and ideas seem to crumple up and fall to pieces - as far as language goes, at any rate.”
“Advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill.”
“Thou know'st 'tis common; all that lives must die, Passing through nature to eternity.”
“Unsubstantial Death is amorous.”
“. . . nothing in his life Became him like the leaving it; he died As one that had been studied in his death To throw away the dearest thing he owed, As 'twere a careless trifle.”
“Ring the alarum-bell! Blow, wind! come, wrack! At least we'll die with harness on our back.”
“God's will! my liege, would you and I alone, Without more help, could fight this royal battle!”
“Fight, gentlemen of England! fight, bold yeomen!Draw, archers, draw your arrows to the head!Spur your proud horses hard, and ride in blood;Amaze the welkin with your broken staves!”
“Away, you cut-purse rascal! you filthy bung, away! By this wine, I'll thrust my knife in your mouldy chaps, an you play the saucy cuttle with me. Away, you bottle-ale rascal! you basket-hilt stale juggler, you!”
“Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war!”
“War is no strife To the dark house and the detested wife.”
