J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes

The more thou dost advance, the more thy feet pitfalls will meet. The Path that leadeth on is lighted by one fire - the light of daring burning in the heart. The more one dares, the more he shall obtain. The more he fears, the more that light shall pale.

Like all pioneers I have labored more in faith and hope.

Start marching forward, even when into the new and unknown, and don't be deterred by obstacles.

What is stronger, fear or hope?

Withough danger you cannot go beyond danger.

We're at the top of the cliff and we can either fall off the edge or keep climbing.

Adventures are only interesting once you've lived to see the end of them. Before that, they are nothing but fear, and being too cold or too hot or too wet or too hungry, and getting hurt.

You never know what's around the corner unless you peek. Hold someone's hand while you do it. You will feel less scared.

Forward into the untrodden! Courage, old man, and hold on to your umbrella!

Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.

Finite to fail, but infinite to venture.

My dad taught me never to be afraid of what's on the other side of the mountain.

Greatness comes from fear. Fear can either shut us down and we go home, or we fight through it.

True courage is being afraid, and going ahead and doing your job anyhow, that's what courage is.

Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow.

Being a pathfinder is to be willing to risk failure and still go on.

True courage is like a kite; a contrary wind raises it higher.

I don't know what effect these men will have upon the enemy, but, by God, they frighten me.

We have brave hearts and won't retreat. We are not going back; we are going forward.

For all of us today, the battle is in our hands. The road ahead is not altogether a smooth one. There are no broad highways to lead us easily and inevitably to quick solutions. We must keep going.

O friend, never strike sail to a fear!

Just because we cannot see clearly te end of the road, that is no reason for not setting out on the essential journey.

The hope of courage lies in every heart, together with the fear that we will fail. When the test came, you did not fail.

Sometimes luck is with you, and sometimes not, but the important thing is to take the dare. Those who climb mountains or raft rivers understand this.