J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes

To conquer [our enemies] we must dare, and dare again, and dare for ever; and thus will France be saved

I'll find you- Keep calling for me, Viola- Cuz here I come.

Ah, pay no heed if your enemies laugh. They'll not be able to once you lop off their heads.

What you fail to destroy will eventually destroy you.

I think you just have to keep knocking down doors, you have to keep being aggressive, and even if somebody says 'No', then you have to knock on the next door.

If you want something bad enough, never give up (and take a boost when offered).

I don't care who I have to fight! If he rips my arms out, I'll kick him to death! If he rips my legs off, I'll bite him to death! If he rips my head off, I'll stare him to death! And if he gouges out my eyes, I'll curse him from the grave! Even If i'm torn to shreds, I'm taking Sasuke back from Orochimaru!

We're on a hunt, Cooper. When you're on a hunt, you do whatever it takes.

There's times you want to give up and times you want to move on ... you get so much satisfaction out of staying and sticking with it, and seeing things turn around.

When you are going through hell, keep on going. Never never never give up.

Count 10 over him - he'll get up

One of the secrets of success is to refuse to let temporary setbacks defeat us.

I'll run against the grain till the day I drop?

I want to find people who have had to work hard and who have learned from their failures. Perseverance is no guarantee you’ll succeed, but without it, it’s almost guaranteed you won’t.

Methinks I am like a man, who having struck on many shoals, and having narrowly escap'd shipwreck in passing a small frith, has yet the temerity to put out to sea in the same leaky weather-beaten vessel, and even carries his ambition so far as to think of compassing the globe under these disadvantageous circumstances.

Almost anything difficult, any challenge takes time, patience, and hard work.

One thing we all know, if one does not possess PERSISTENCE, one does not achieve noteworthy success in any calling.

Courage is required to make an initial thrust towards ones coveted goal, But even greater courage is called for when one stumbles and must make a second effort to achieve.

The most important thing is to keep trying...

The line between failure and success is so fine that we are often on the line and do not know it. How many a person has thrown up his or her hands at a time when a little more effort, a little more patience, would have achieved success. A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success.

Courage is required to make an initial thrust toward one's coveted goal, but even greater courage is called for when one stumbles and must make a second effort to achieve. Have the determination to make the effort, the single-mindedne ss to work toward a worthy goal, and the courage not only to face the challenges that inevitably come but also to make a second effort, should such be required.

Perseverance is not a passive submission to circumstances-it is a strong and active response to the difficult events of life.

Pursue your goals even in the face of difficulties, and convert adversities into opportunities.

You must have complete determination. The worst opponent you can come across is one whose aim has become an obsession.

I have seen your despatch expressing your unwillingness to break your hold where you are. Neither am I willing. Hold on with a bull-dog gripe, and chew & choke, as much as possible.