"A Piece of Elvish Glass"
1. "It needs more to make a king than a piece of elvish glass, or a rabble such as this. Why? Any brigand of the hills can show as good a following!"
AnswerThe Mouth of Sauron, to Aragorn, at the Black Gate.
2. "You have naught to fear from us, until your errand is done. But unless your master has come to new wisdom, then with all his servants you will be in great peril."
AnswerGandalf, to the Mouth of Sauron, in reply.
3. "You are the fool, going on hoping and toiling. You could have lain down and gone to sleep together days ago, if you hadn’t been so dogged. But you’ll die just the same, or worse."
AnswerSam, to himself, on the last stages of their journey to Mount Doom.
4. "Thrice shall pay for all, if you are willing. You will not find me a burden much greater than when you bore me from Zirak-zigil..."
AnswerGandalf, asking Gwaihir the Windlord to carry him to find Frodo.
5. "How do I feel? Well, I don’t know how to say it. I feel, I feel, I feel like spring after winter, and sun on the leaves; and like trumpets and harps and all the songs I have ever heard!"
AnswerSam, to Gandalf, on awakening in Ithilien.
6. "Minas Ithil in Morgul-vale shall be utterly destroyed, and though it may in time to come be made clean, no man may dwell there for many long years."
AnswerAragorn, instructing Faramir on Minas Ithil.
7. "Many folk like to know before-hand what is to be set on the table; but those who have laboured to prepare the feast like to keep their secret; for wonder makes the words of praise louder."
AnswerGandalf, in answer to Frodo's questions about the day Aragorn awaits.
8. "The Third Age was my age. I was the Enemy of Sauron; and my work is finished. I shall go soon."
AnswerGandalf, to Aragorn, who wished him to stay as counsel.
9. "Nay, you are excused for my part, lord. You have chosen the Evening; but my love is given to the Morning. And my heart forbodes that soon it will pass away forever."
AnswerGimli, to King Éomer, on their debate over Lady Galadriel.
10. "Since the day when you rose before me out of the green grass of the downs I have loved you, and that love shall not fail. But now I must depart for a while to my own realm, where there is much to heal and set in order."
AnswerÉomer, to Aragorn, at their meeting after Aragorn is crowned King.