"Fantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. If a man is in prison, he will escape if he can and go home. If he cannot escape, he will think and talk about escape. If he cannot do that, he will think a…"

"It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit."

"The hobbits are, in fact, a self-portrait, if I may say so, not of what I am, but of what I should like to be."

"There are no safe paths in this part of the world. Remember that you are in the Wild, and in the Wild there are many perils."

"But in the end it's only a passing thing, this shadow; even darkness must pass."