{"quotes":[{"text":"At that moment there was a knock on the door, and Sam came in. He ran to Frodo and took his left hand, awkwardly and shyly. He stroked it gently and then he blushed and turned hastily away.","author":"J.R.R. Tolkien","tags":["bromance","friendship","frodo","j-r-r-tolkien","sam","the-fellowship-of-the-ring","the-lord-of-the-rings"],"id":18507,"author_id":"J.R.R.+Tolkien"},{"text":"Slowly the lights of the torches in front of Merry flicked and went out, and he was walking in a darkness; and he thought: ‘This is a tunnel leading to a tomb; there we shall stay forever.’ But suddenly into his dream there fell a living voice. ‘Well, Merry! Thank goodness I have found you!’ He looked up and the mist before his eyes cleared a little. There was Pippin! They were face to face in a narrow lane, but for themselves it was empty. He rubbed his eyes. ‘Where is the king?’ He said. ‘And Eowyn?’ Then he stumbled and sat down on a doorstep and began to weep again. ‘They must have gone up into the Citadel,’ said Pippin. ‘I think you must have fallen asleep on your feet and taken the wrong turning. When we found out you were not with them, Gandalf sent me to look for you. Poor old Merry! How glad I am to see you again! But you are worn out, and I won’t bother you with any talk. But tell me, are you hurt, or wounded?’ ‘No,’ said Merry. ‘Well, no, I don’t think so. But I can’t use my right arm, Pippin, not since I stabbed him. And my sword burned away like a piece of wood.’ Pippin’s face was anxious. ‘Well, you had better come with me as quick as you can,’ he said. ‘I wish I could carry you. You aren’t fit to walk any further. They shouldn’t have let you walk at all; but you must forgive them. So many dreadful things have happened in the City, Merry, that one poor hobbit coming in from battle is easily overlooked.’ ‘It’s not always a misfortune being overlooked,’ said Merry. ‘I was overlooked just now by—no, no, I can’t speak of it. Help me, Pippin! It’s all going dark again, and my arm is so cold.’ ‘Lean on me, Merry lad!” said Pippin. ‘Come now. Foot by foot. It’s not far.’ ‘Are you going to bury me?’ said Merry. ‘No, indeed!’ said Pippin, trying to sound cheerful, though his heart was wrung with fear and pity. ‘No, we are going to the Houses of Healing.","author":"J.R.R. Tolkien","tags":["battle","eowyn","hobbits","j-r-r-tolkien","meriadoc","meriadoc-brandybuck","merry","merry-brandybuck","peregrin","peregrin-took","pippin","pippin-took","the-lord-of-the-rings","the-returm-of-the-king","theoden","tolkien","witch-king-of-angmar"],"id":18735,"author_id":"J.R.R.+Tolkien"},{"text":"Sleepiness seemed to be creeping out of the ground and up their legs, and falling softly out of the air upon theirheads and eyes.","author":"J.R.R. Tolkien","tags":["j-r-r-tolkien","sleep","the-lord-of-the-rings"],"id":123992,"author_id":"J.R.R.+Tolkien"},{"text":"Not all that have fallen are vanquished.","author":"J.R.R. Tolkien","tags":["courage","heaven","hope","inspirational","jrr-tolkien","life-lessons","lotr","optimism","poem","the-fellowship-of-the-ring","the-lord-of-the-rings","the-riddle-of-strider"],"id":131716,"author_id":"J.R.R.+Tolkien"},{"text":"And here he was, a little halfling from the Shire, a simple hobbit of the quiet countryside, expected to find a way where the great ones could not go, or dared not go. It was an evil fate.","author":"J.R.R. Tolkien","tags":["fate","frodo-baggins","hobbits","j-r-r-tolkien","the-lord-of-the-rings","the-two-towers"],"id":159206,"author_id":"J.R.R.+Tolkien"},{"text":"My mother used to read to me every night when I was little. We got through most of the major fantasy books of that time. The Narnia books by C.S. Lewis were my favorites and, later, Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. I started making dolls to fill in the gaps of the dolls I had. Obviously we couldn't buy centaurs and fauns and elves and fairies, so I made them to play with the normal dolls I had. I must have been about six years old when I started making fantasy dolls.","author":"Wendy Froud","tags":["c-s-lewis","childhood","doll-making","fantasy-books","narnia","reading","the-lord-of-the-rings"],"id":196392,"author_id":"Wendy+Froud"},{"text":"I am at home among trees.","author":"J.R.R. Tolkien","tags":["home","j-r-r-tolkien","the-lord-of-the-rings","tree","trees"],"id":219257,"author_id":"J.R.R.+Tolkien"},{"text":"For the rest, they shall represent the other Free Peoples of the World: Elves, Dwarves, and Men, Legolas shall be for the Elves; and Gimli son of Gloin for the Dwarves. They are willing to go at least to the passes of the Mountains, and maybe beyond. For Men you shall have Aragorn son of Arathorn, for the Ring of Isildur concerns him closely.","author":"J.R.R. Tolkien","tags":["aragorn","arathorn","dwarves","free-people-of-the-world","gimli","gloin","isildur","j-r-r-tolkien","legolas","men","the-fellowship-of-the-rings","the-lord-of-the-rings"],"id":231163,"author_id":"J.R.R.+Tolkien"},{"text":"A light like the glint of water on dewy grass flashed from under her feet as she danced.","author":"J.R.R. Tolkien","tags":["dance","j-r-r-tolkien","the-fellowship-of-the-ring","the-lord-of-the-rings"],"id":280341,"author_id":"J.R.R.+Tolkien"},{"text":"Hullo!” said Merry. “So that’s what is bothering you? Now, Pippin my lad, don’t forget Gildor’s saying—the one Sam used to quote: Do not meddle in the affairs of Wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.” “But our whole life for months has been one long meddling in the affairs of Wizards,” said Pippin. “I should like a bit of information as well as danger. I should like a look at that ball.” “Go to sleep!” said Merry. “You’ll get information enough, sooner or later. My dear Pippin, no Took ever beat a Brandybuck for inquisitiveness; but is it this time, I ask you?” “All right! What’s the harm in my telling you what I should like: a look at that stone? I know I can’t have it, with old Gandalf sitting on it, like a hen on an egg. But it doesn’t help much to get no more from you than a you-can’t-have-it-so-go-to-sleep!” “Well, what else could I say?” said Merry. “I’m sorry, Pippin, but you really must wait till the morning. I’ll be as curious as you like after breakfast, and I’ll help you in any way I can at wizard-wheedling. But I can’t keep awake any longer. If I yawn any more, I shall split at the ears. Good night!","author":"J.R.R. 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