Gandalf Qoutes

 

 

Gandalf, the enigmatic wizard from J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy world of Middle-earth, is not only a beloved character but also a source of profound wisdom and inspiration through his memorable quotes. Created by Tolkien, Gandalf serves as a guiding light, a symbol of wisdom, courage, and unwavering resolve in the face of daunting challenges. With his iconic staff and flowing gray robes, Gandalf is a timeless figure whose words resonate not only in the fictional realms of Middle-earth but also in our own lives. His quotes are imbued with timeless wisdom and have the power to inspire, console, and motivate, making them an integral part of Tolkien’s enduring legacy.

 

Best Gandalf Qoutes

 

1. A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.”
2. “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
3. “Even the very wise cannot see all ends.”
4. “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.”
5. “Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgment. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.”
6. “End? No, the journey doesn’t end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take.”
7. “Saruman believes it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.”
8. “The road goes ever on and on, down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the road has gone, and I must follow, if I can.”
9. “It’s the job that’s never started that takes the longest to finish.”
10. “True courage is about knowing not when to take a life, but when to spare one.”
11. “I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
12. “Do not be too eager to deal out death in judgment. Even the very wise cannot see all ends.”
13. “There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for.”
14. “The burned hand teaches best. After that, advice about fire goes to the heart.”
15. “Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not.”
16. “Courage is found in unlikely places.”
17. “The pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of many.”
18. “He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom.”
19. “Hobbits really are amazing creatures. You can learn all that there is to know about them in a month, and yet after a hundred years, they can still surprise you.”
20. “Some believe it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. It is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay.”
21. “All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you.”
22. “The greatest adventure is what lies ahead.”
23. “Even the wise cannot see all ends.”
24. “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.”
25. “You shall not pass!”
26. “Fly, you fools!”
27. “The road goes ever on and on.”
28. “I am looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging, and it’s very difficult to find anyone.”
29. “He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom.”
30. “You cannot pass… I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the Flame of Anor. The dark fire will not avail you, Flame of Udûn!”
31. “A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.”
32. “Saruman believes it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.”
33. “I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
34. “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.”
35. “A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men.”
36. “The burned hand teaches best. After that, advice about fire goes to the heart.”
37. “The pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of many.”
38. “He was not at all sure he liked the sound of all this.”
39. “Short cuts make long delays.”
40. “Even the very wise cannot see all ends.”
41. “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.”
42. “There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for.”
43. “True courage is about knowing not when to take a life, but when to spare one.”
44. “End? No, the journey doesn’t end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take.”
45. “Hobbits really are amazing creatures. You can learn all that there is to know about them in a month, and yet after a hundred years, they can still surprise you.”
46. “Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not.”
47. “The burned hand teaches best. After that, advice about fire goes to the heart.”
48. “It’s the job that’s never started that takes the longest to finish.”
49. “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.”
50. “Fly, you fools!”
51. “The greatest adventure is what lies ahead.”
52. “A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.”
53. “The road goes ever on and on.”
54. “I am looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging, and it’s very difficult to find anyone.”
55. “He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom.”
56. “You cannot pass… I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the Flame of Anor. The dark fire will not avail you, Flame of Udûn!”
57. “A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men.”
58. “All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you.”
59. “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.”
60. “You shall not pass!”
61. “Saruman believes it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.”
62. “I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
63. “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.”
64. “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.”
65. “A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.”
66. “Saruman believes it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.”
67. “I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
68. “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.”
69. “The burned hand teaches best. After that, advice about fire goes to the heart.”
70. “The pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of many.”
71. “Short cuts make long delays.”
72. “Even the very wise cannot see all ends.”
73. “The burned hand teaches best.”
74. “Fly, you fools!”
75. “The greatest adventure is what lies ahead.”
76. “All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you.”
77. “A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.”
78. “Saruman believes it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found.”
79. “It is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay.”
80. “I wish it need not have happened in my time.”
81. “It is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
82. “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.”
83. “The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair.”
84. “In all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.”
85. “You shall not pass!”
86. “Hobbits really are amazing creatures. You can learn all that there is to know about them in a month, and yet after a hundred years, they can still surprise you.”
87. “Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not.”
88. “The pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of many.”
89. “He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom.”
90. “End? No, the journey doesn’t end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take.”
91. “A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men.”
92. “The road goes ever on and on.”
93. “It’s the job that’s never started that takes the longest to finish.”
94. “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.”
95. “There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for.”
96. “True courage is about knowing not when to take a life, but when to spare one.”
97. “You cannot pass… I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the Flame of Anor. The dark fire will not avail you, Flame of Udûn!”
98. “A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men.”
99. “The road goes ever on and on.”
100. “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.”
101. “End? No, the journey doesn’t end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take.”
102. “Saruman believes it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay.”
103. “The greatest adventure is what lies ahead.”
104. “It is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
105. “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.”
106. “The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair.”
107. “In all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.”
108. “You shall not pass!”
109. “Hobbits really are amazing creatures. You can learn all that there is to know about them in a month, and yet after a hundred years, they can still surprise you.”
110. “Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not.”
111. “The pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of many.”
112. “He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom.”
113. “End? No, the journey doesn’t end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take.”
114. “A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men.”
115. “The road goes ever on and on.”
116. “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.”
117. “There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for.”
118. “True courage is about knowing not when to take a life, but when to spare one.”
119. “You cannot pass… I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the Flame of Anor. The dark fire will not avail you, Flame of Udûn!”
120. “A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men.”
121. “The road goes ever on and on.”
122. “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.”
123. “End? No, the journey doesn’t end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take.”
124. “Saruman believes it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay.”
125. “The greatest adventure is what lies ahead.”
126. “It is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
127. “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.”
128. “The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair.”
129. “In all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.”
130. “You shall not pass!”
131. “Hobbits really are amazing creatures. You can learn all that there is to know about them in a month, and yet after a hundred years, they can still surprise you.”
132. “Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not.”
133. “The burned hand teaches best. After that, advice about fire goes to the heart.”
134. “Fly, you fools!”
135. “The pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of many.”
136. “A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men.”
137. “The road goes ever on and on.”
138. “It’s the job that’s never started that takes the longest to finish.”
139. “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.”
140. “There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for.”
141. “True courage is about knowing not when to take a life, but when to spare one.”
142. “You cannot pass… I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the Flame of Anor. The dark fire will not avail you, Flame of Udûn!”
143. “A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men.”
144. “The road goes ever on and on.”
145. “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.”
146. “End? No, the journey doesn’t end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take.”
147. “Saruman believes it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay.”
148. “The greatest adventure is what lies ahead.”
149. “It is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
150. “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.”
151. “The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair.”
152. “In all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.”
153. “You shall not pass!”
154. “Hobbits really are amazing creatures. You can learn all that there is to know about them in a month, and yet after a hundred years, they can still surprise you.”
155. “Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not.”
156. “The burned hand teaches best. After that, advice about fire goes to the heart.”
157. “Fly, you fools!”
158. “The pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of many.”
159. “The road goes ever on and on.”
160. “It’s the job that’s never started that takes the longest to finish.”
161. “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.”
162. “There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for.”
163. “True courage is about knowing not when to take a life, but when to spare one.”
164. “You cannot pass… I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the Flame of Anor. The dark fire will not avail you, Flame of Udûn!”
165. “A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men.”
166. “The road goes ever on and on.”
167. “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.”
168. “End? No, the journey doesn’t end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take.”
169. “Saruman believes it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay.”
170. “The greatest adventure is what lies ahead.”
171. “It is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
172. “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.”
173. “The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair.”
174. “In all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.”
175. “You shall not pass!”
176. “Hobbits really are amazing creatures. You can learn all that there is to know about them in a month, and yet after a hundred years, they can still surprise you.”
177. “Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not.”
178. “The burned hand teaches best. After that, advice about fire goes to the heart.”
179. “Fly, you fools!”
180. “The pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of many.”
181. “A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men.”
182. “The road goes ever on and on.”
183. “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.”
184. “There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for.”
185. “True courage is about knowing not when to take a life, but when to spare one.”
186. “You cannot pass… I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the Flame of Anor. The dark fire will not avail you, Flame of Udûn!”
187. “A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men.”
188. “The road goes ever on and on.”
189. “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.”
190. “End? No, the journey doesn’t end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take.”
191. “Saruman believes it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay.”
192. “The greatest adventure is what lies ahead.”
193. “It is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
194. “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.”
195. “There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for.”
196. “True courage is about knowing not when to take a life, but when to spare one.”
197. “You cannot pass… I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the Flame of Anor. The dark fire will not avail you, Flame of Udûn!”
198. “A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men.”
199. “The road goes ever on and on.”
200. “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.”

 

Final Words

 

in the grand tapestry of Tolkien’s Middle-earth, Gandalf’s quotes serve as beacons of wisdom and hope. His words are not mere phrases; they are a call to action, a reminder of the enduring power of courage, friendship, and the indomitable spirit of the human (and hobbit) heart. Gandalf’s quotes continue to echo through the ages, reminding us that even in the darkest of times, there is a flicker of hope and that, with determination and unity, we can overcome the most daunting challenges. As we reflect on his iconic quotes, we are reminded that, like Frodo and Sam on their journey to Mount Doom, we too can find the strength to carry on, for “even the very wise cannot see all ends.” Gandalf’s words remain a testament to the enduring power of storytelling and the profound impact of wisdom and courage on the human soul.