Without the high and noble the simple and vulgar is utterly mean; and without the simple and ordinary the noble and heroic is meaningless

Do not spoil the wonder with haste!

With hope or without hope we will follow the trail of our enemies. And woe to them, if we prove the swifter!

Over hill and under hill

Where there are so many, all speech becomes a debate without end. But two together may perhaps find wisdom.

And thou, Melkor, shalt see that no theme may be played that hath not its uttermost source in me, nor can any alter the music in my despite. For he that attempteth this shall prove but mine instrument in the devising of things more wonderful, which he himself hath not imagined.

The wide world is all about you: you can fence yourselves in, but you cannot for ever fence it out.