The best Quotes by Elendil

In my experience, it is unwise to live one's life guessing after signs and portents.

Galadriel: "Who is this mortal who speaks to me as if he has the slightest idea who I am?"
Elendil: "I have a daughter who runs fast, and a son who runs blind. Your eyes bear a striking resemblance to both."

Galadriel: "Come at me. We will see who can score flesh."
Elendil: "Anyone that does, I will promote to lieutenant."

The watery part of this world has a way of healing even the deepest of wounds.

It was the sea that put her in my path. And the sea is always right.

Where there is love, it is never truly dark.

If we didn't do everything we weren't supposed to, we'd hardly do anything at all.

One thing we can do better than any creature in all Middle-earth. We stay true to each other, with our hearts even bigger than our feet.

Alone, it's just a journey. Now, adventures, they must be shared.

Betimes, our paths are laid before us by powers greater than our own. In those moments, it's our task to make our feet go where our hearts wish not to tread.

Galadriel: "One will always corrupt. Two will divide."
Celebrimbor: "But with three, there is balance."

Elrond: "You're making that promise very difficult to keep."
Galadriel: "Were it easy, it would not require trust."

What will they do when you tell them that you were my ally? When you tell them that Sauron lives because of you?

Halbrand: "You bind me to the light. And I bind you to power. Together, we can save this Middle-earth."
Galadriel: "Save? Or rule?"
Halbrand: "I see no difference."
Galadriel: "And that is why I will never be at your side."

I have been awake since before the breaking of the first silence. In that time... I have had many names.

From shadow you came. To shadow I bid you return!

Only you can show what you are. You choose by what you do.

The year is 3434 of the Second Age. Here follows the account of Isildur, High King of Gondor, and the finding of the ring of power. It has come to me. The One Ring. It shall be an heirloom of my kingdom. All those who follow in my bloodline shall be bound to its fate, for I will risk no hurt to the ring. It is precious to me though I buy it with great pain. The markings upon the band begin to fade. The writing, which at first was as clear as red flame has all but disappeared. A secret now that only fire can tell.

Elendil: "Thought you were going west?"
Isildur: "Not anymore. Not 'til I've done something worthy of Númenor."

The Light failed; but the Darkness that followed was more than loss of light.

I go now to my long rest in the timeless halls beyond the seas and the Mountains of Aman. It will be long ere I am seen among the Noldor again; and it may be that we shall not meet a second time in death or life, for the fates of our kindreds are apart. Farewell!

He is a warrior, Andreth, and a spirit of wrath. In every stroke that he deals he sees the Enemy who long ago did thee this hurt. But you are not for Arda. Whither you go may you find light. Await us there, my brother–and me.

An oath I too shall swear, and must be free to fulfill it, and go into darkness. Nor shall anything of my realm endure that a son should inherit.

The slow time passed. Then in the gloom
two eyes there glowed. He saw his doom,
Beren, silent, as his bonds he strained
beyond mortal might enchained.
Lo! sudden there was rending sound
of chains that parted and unwound,
of meshes broken. Forth there leaped
upon the wolvish thing that crept
in shadow faithful Felagund,
careless of fang or mortal wound.

The Elves made many rings; but secretly Sauron made One Ring to rule all the others, and their power was bound up with it.

And for a great deal it seemed good to him, for in the music there were no flaws.

All have their worth and each contributes to the worth of the others.

"Many are the strange chances of the world," said Mithrandir, "and help oft shall come from the hands of the weak when the Wise falter."

Let's not be superstitious - it brings bad luck.

If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.

True courage is about knowing not when to take a life, but when to spare one.

If this is love, I don't want it. Take it away, please! Why does it hurt so much?

Without me, eyes are marbles, no darkness they see.
Faces look garbled, no flurry they feel.
No breath, no cheer, death not to fear.
Time is not spent, roses has no scent.
At nothing you can marvel without me.

It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.

I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone. I choose a mortal life.

There's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it's worth fighting for.

Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens

From the ashes, a fire shall be woken. A light from the shadow shall spring. Renewed shall be blade that was broken. The crownless again shall be king.

Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.

How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on, when in your heart you begin to understand... there is no going back? There are some things that time cannot mend. Some hurts that go too deep, that have taken hold.

For it is easier to shout "stop!" than to do it.

Gimli: "I never thought I'd die fighting side by side with an elf."
Legolas: "What about side by side with a friend?"
Gimli: "Aye, I could do that."

Arise, Riders of Théoden! Spears shall be shaken, shields shall be splintered, a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises! Ride now! Ride for ruin and the world's ending! Death!