J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes

My friendship you shall have, leanred Man," piped Reepicheep. "And any Dwarf--or Giant---in the army who does not give you good language shall have my sword to reckon with.

When you are willing to make sacrifices for a great cause, you will never be alone.

Stand by me, my brave grenadiers!

Had the rest of America passively looked on, while a sister colony was subjugated, the same fate would gradually have overtaken all. The safety of the whole depends upon the mutual protection of every part. If the sword of oppression be permitted to lop off one limb without opposition, reiterated strokes will soon dismember the whole body. Hence it was the duty and interest of all the colonies to succor and support the one which was suffering.

I defend my players and coaches.

I wasn't going to leave my men, and they were going to protect me.

My teammates always have my back on the field, and I will do everything in my power to make sure I always have theirs.

Friends do everything they can to protect each other." --Polly

A warrior carries his shield for the sake of the entire line.

Anyone who takes a hit for Adrian Ivashkov deserves some credit.

We?" I asked. Of course. I'm not leaving you alone on this, no matter what. You know I'd never abandon you.

I'd do a lot of things to protect you.

...a good friend stands in harm's way for you the second you ask--but a great friend does it without being asked at all.

I will not let you go into the unknown alone.

Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death.

I want my teammates to know I have their backs.

I'm to a point now where you want to play for your fans and all that, but I'm playing for the guys in that huddle. I'm playing for the guys in that locker room.

You gotta take care of the people that are part of the foundation. If you don't, it crumbles.

He would take the blow so you didn't have to.

What I've learned about marriage: You need to have each other's back; you have to be a kind of team going through life.

I come from that society and there is a common thread, specifically family values - the idea that you do anything for your family, and the unconditional love for one's children.

For me, family always comes first; I would do anything to protect them.

I feel quite fearless protecting the people I love.

In a war, the hearts and minds of the people on the home front are just as important as the hearts and minds of those in the war zone.

Tell my friends to be brave and fearless and loyal to the great common people.