‘Folk seem to have been just landed in, usually - their paths were laid that way. As long as we don’t let the world break our spirits, we can always work to improve ourselves, and make our lives the best they can be.
We might feel the burden of ageing, or feel like our outward appearances hold us back.īut as long as we have our minds, we cannot be broken. Éowyn fights her way through the world of men Arwen doesn’t abandon a world that seems lost Faramir stands up to his rotten parent and all through Middle-Earth, the good guys never give up what seems like a fight they cannot win.Īt different points in our lives we might find ourselves held back by a physical injury or condition.
When all hope seems lost, Frodo and Sam do not give up. Some of his heroes might have great strength, but what sets them apart and what has inspired countless other authors is their courage. Listen to Tolkien, he knew what he was talking about. ‘It is not the strength of the body, but the strength of the spirit.’ – J.R.R.
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This remains one of the most empowering quotes for women (and a fist-pump moment in Peter Jackson’s movie adaptation), who might be deluded into thinking that the fact that they are not men is a setback being a woman is in itself a strength, as Tolkien so beautifully demonstrated through this one heroic act. Luckily, Tolkien invented the wonderfully strong and complex Éowyn, who follows her uncle Theoden to war to help protect their kingdom, and ends up playing a pivotal role in the great battle for mankind.īecause while Tolkien did not leave many of his great deeds for women, he did give this one huge task to the only female warrior in the saga: because it was said that the Witch-King could fall by the hand of no man – and Éowyn was no man. The Lord of the Rings is one of the greatest works of literature, and yet we are very short on powerful female role models. ‘But no living man am I! You look upon a woman.’ – Éowyn
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In Fellowship of the Ring, Haldir delivers one of the most profound quotes of the series, talking about the importance of finding the light and love even in a world that is full of grief.Īfter all, sometimes it all seems hopeless, and yet hope is the most important thing we have. Tolkien novels, he had a somewhat bigger role. Lord of the Rings movie fans remember Haldir as the brave elf who tragically died in the battle of Helm’s Deep, but in the J.R.R.
‘The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.’ – Haldir But even if the fate of the world didn’t rest on their shoulders, we bet they’d regret it the minute they crossed the threshold and found themselves back to their boring old lives.īecause if you don’t leave home and embark on your adventure, you will never really live at all. Of course, any of these characters could have just stayed home, or turned back when the going got tough. And yet, these are the stories we all long to be a part of, because there is no greatness and glory without the uncertainty of these winding roads. The main characters (hobbits, mostly) all start their adventures by abandoning the comfort of their own homes in exchange for a winding road of danger, fear and fearsome creatures. Because, ultimately, life in Middle Earth is about one thing: adventure. This quote arguably defines not only The Lord of the Rings trilogy, but all of Tolkien’s works.
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