J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes

Gratitude is a sickness suffered by dogs.

It is not hard to obey when we love the one whom we obey.

If a Woman can neither Love nor Honour, she does ill in promising to Obey.

I trust you, Jared," she whispered. "I always did. I love you, Master.

He was on his knees before this female, and he'd gladly stay there for the rest of his life.

Kahlan guide me. Kahlan teach me. Kahlan protect me. In your light I thrive. In your mercy I am sheltered. In your wisdom I am humbled. I live only to love you. My life is yours.

Love is the root; obedience is the fruit.

Being your slave what should I do but tend, Upon the hours, and times of your desire? I have no precious time at all to spend; Nor services to do till you require.

A king there was once reigning, Who had a goodly flea, Him loved he without feigning, As his own son were he!

Unless he obeys, a man cannot believe.

You wrote me a beautiful letter, I wonder if you meant it to be as beautiful as it was. I think you did; for somehow I know that your feeling for me, however slight it is, is of the nature of love... When you tell me to come, I will come, by the next train, just as I am. This is not meekness, be assured; I do not come naturally by meekness; know that it is a proud surrender to You.

I promise to love and cherish you, to honor and sustain you, in sickness and in health, in poverty and in wealth,in the bad that may darken our days, in the good that may light our way. Tirzah, beloved, I promise to be true to you in all things until I die. And even beyond that, God willing

For your ignorance is the mother of your devotion to me.

Someone once told me that the finer points of devotion are about the size of a pinhole, and there are millions of them. And if you could connect each dot, then you’ve got a diagram of what you think you thought you knew, and if you’re willing to admit that you know nothing…you have the blueprint for a breakthrough.

So, in every case if you really love someone there is an element of submission to them because you want what's best for them, and at times they're going to tell you what's best for them. Even if you have second thoughts about it, you'll probably still do it because you love them.

And step by step You'll lead me / And I will follow You all of my days.

The faith which you keep must be a faith that demands obedience, and you can keep it only by obeying it.

Let me be as the bullock which stands between the plough and the altar, to work or to be sacrificed; and let my motto be, "Ready for either".

Love is like fire, a dangerous thing to play with, although the best of friends and the most loyal of servants when rightly handled.

This expression of abandon and surrender, of absolute trust, he reserved for the master alone.

When you think night and day and every moment only of pleasing me, things will be very easy for you.