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.

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.

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

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.

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.

When destiny is calling even the deaf can hear him.

In the river swam the gleaming fish, which were meant for water, just as humankind is meant for love.

No matter what has happened always behave as if nothing had happened.

Frankly, I've come to feel that there are two kinds of people: those who act like thermometers and those who act like thermostats.

We cannot pursue a classical and Christian education as a fad. We are not purchasing intellectual hula hoops for the kids.

Organizations exist to make people's strengths effective and their weaknesses irrelevant. And this is the work of effective leaders.

A romance novel should leave readers joyous. My books all have happy endings.

Hunger is the argument that is driving India to the spinning wheel.

Do not complain about growing old. It is a privilege denied to many.

Stop lookin' at what you ain't got, and start being thankful for what you do got.