"An Old Liar with Honey on His Forked Tongue?"
1. "Help now to repair the evil in which you have joined, and afterwards you shall take an oath never again to pass the Fords of Isen in arms, nor to march with the enemies of Men; and then you shall go free back to your land."
AnswerErkenbrand, to the hillmen, after their capture.
2. "And now that the great ones have gone to discuss high matters, the hunters can perhaps learn the answers to their own small riddles."
AnswerLegolas, to Merry and Pippin, at Isengard.
3. "Fate has not been kinder to him than he deserves. The sight of the ruin of all that he thought so strong and magnificent must have been almost punishment enough. But I fear that worse awaits him."
AnswerAragorn at Isengard, speaking of Wormtongue.
4. "Have we ridden forth to victory, only to stand at last amazed by an old liar with honey on his forked tongue? So would the trapped wolf speak to the hounds, if he could."
AnswerÉomer, to Théoden, about Saruman.
5. "Yes, when you also have the Keys of Barad-dûr itself, I suppose; and the crowns of seven kings, and the rods of the Five Wizards, and have purchased yourself a pair of boots many sizes larger than those you wear now.
AnswerSaruman, to Gandalf when he asked for Saruman's staff as a pledge of conduct to be returned later.
6. "He has grown or something. He can be both kinder and more alarming, merrier and more solemn than before, I think. He has changed; but we have not had a chance to see how much, yet."
AnswerMerry, to Pippin, about Gandalf.
7. "But I don’t like leaving it, and that’s a fact. It goes hard parting with anything I brought out of the elf-country. Made by Galadriel herself, too, maybe."
Answer Samwise, to Frodo, on leaving the elf-rope tied to a stump.
8. This is Sting. You have seen it before once upon a time. Let go, or you’ll feel it this time! I’ll cut your throat."
AnswerFrodo, to Gollum, who was squeezing Sam.
9. "I could trust them to shut their eyes of their own accord, but eyes will blink if the feet stumble. Lead them so they do not falter."
AnswerFaramir, to Mablung and Damrod, about blindfolding Frodo and Sam.
10. "We boast seldom, and then perform, or die in the attempt. "Not if I found it on the highway would I take it" I said."
AnswerFaramir, to Frodo, after Sam blurted out what Isildur's Bane was.