For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.

Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.

Courage will now be your best defence against the storm that is at hand-—that and such hope as I bring.

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

Your time may come. Do not be too sad, Sam. You cannot be always torn in two. You will have to be one and whole, for many years. You have so much to enjoy and to be, and to do.

I am glad you are here with me. Here at the end of all things, Sam.

We set out to save the Shire, Sam and it has been saved - but not for me.

Few other griefs amid the ill chances of this world have more bitterness and shame for a man's heart than to behold the love of a lady so fair and brave that cannot be returned.

Then hope unlooked-for came so suddenly to Eomer's heart, and with it the bite of care and fear renewed, that he said no more, but turned and went swiftly from the hall.

The whole thing is quite hopeless, so it's no good worrying about tomorrow. It probably won't come.

End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path. One that we all must take.

Greed harms you: generosity helps you. This is why it has been said: 'Greed is the mother of incapacity'.

The greatness of poetry comes from its struggle to express the rapture of the soul in the contemplation of beauty.

The Commonwealth is a vital and positive partnership between countries striving to develop trade relations and promote democracy and human rights, united by shared values.

Imagination is the most powerful force in the universe.

The only way to deliver to the people who are achieving is to not burden them with the people who are not achieving.

Listen, I must be 110 by now. Granny is going to kick the bucket at some point.

To throw bombs from an airplane will do as much damage as throwing bags of flour. It will be my pleasure to stand on the bridge of any ship while it is attacked by airplanes.

I feel I am a players' coach. The only thing that means is I care about my players more than anything.

Without strong visionary leadership, no strategy will be executed effectively.

I always sympathized with the people who did work for hire; I was one of them.