We all are a fan of the great Lord of the Rings as the franchise is full of action, adventure, and some of the wisest characters. One such character is Gandalf! He is a living inspiration and he always is there for anyone who needs his guidance, and this also includes us as well! So here are some of the best Gandalf quotes that may inspire you!
Best Gandalf Quotes
“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” ―
“I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.” ―
“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.” ―
“He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom.” ―
“It is not despairing, for despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not.” ―
“You cannot pass,” he said. The orcs stood still, and a dead silence fell. “I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. You cannot pass. The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udûn. Go back to the Shadow! You cannot pass.” ―
“For even, the very wise cannot see all ends.” ―
“Well, here, at last, dear friends, on the shores of the Sea comes the end of our fellowship in Middle-earth. Go in peace! I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.” ―
“Well, here, at last, dear friends, on the shores of the Sea comes the end of our fellowship in Middle-earth. Go in peace! I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.” ―
“Fly you fools” ―
Famous Gandalf Quotes
“I am old, Gandalf. I don’t look it, but I am beginning to feel it in my heart of hearts. Well-preserved indeed! Why I feel all thin, sort of stretched, if you know what I mean: like butter that has been scraped over too much bread. That can’t be right. I need a change or something.” ―
“You will not pass!” Roman thundered.Great. Now he had decided he was Gandalf.” ―
“The treacherous are ever distrustful.” ―
“Fool of a Took!” he growled. “This is a serious journey, not a hobbit walking-party. Throw yourself in next time, and then you will be no further nuisance.” ―
“Courage will now be your best defense against the storm that is at hand-—that and such hope as I bring.” ―
“My friend, you had horses, and deed of arms, and the free fields; but she, being born in the body of a maid, had a spirit and courage at least the match of yours. Yet she was doomed to wait upon an old man, whom she loved as a father, and watch him falling into a mean dishonored dotage; and her part seemed to her more ignoble than that of the staff he leaned on.-Gandalf to Eomer, of Eowyn” ―
“Go back to the abyss! Fall into the nothingness that awaits you and your master!” ―
“No, my heart will not yet despair. Gandalf fell and has returned and is with us. We may stand if only on one leg, or at least be left still upon our knees.” ―
“Evidently we look so much alike that your desire to make an incurable dent in my hat must be excused.” ―
“And Gandalf said: “This is your realm and the heart of the greater realm that shall be. The Third Age of the world is ended, and the new age is begun, and it is your task to order its beginning and to preserve what must be preserved. For though much has been saved, much must now pass away; and the power of the Three Rings also is ended. And all the lands that you see, and those that lie round about them, shall be dwellings of Men. For the time comes of the Dominion of Men, and the Elder Kindred shall fade or depart.” ―
Inspirational Gandalf Quotes
“He’s Gandalf on crack and an IV of Red Bull, with a big leather coat and a .44 revolver in his pocket.” ―
“He is not half through yet, and to what he will come in the end not even Elrond can foretell. Not to evil, I think. He may become like a glass filled with a clear light for eyes to see that can.” ―
“What did I tell you, Mr Pippin?’ said Sam, sheathing his sword. ‘Wolves won’t get him. That was an eye-opener and no mistake! Nearly singed the hair off my head!” ―
“Saruman,” I said, standing away from him, “only one hand at a time can wield the One, and you know that well, so do not trouble to say we!” ―
“And he smote the Balrog upon the mountainside.” ―
“Sam: Mordor. The one place in Middle-earth we don’t want to see any closer, and the one place we’re trying to get to. It’s just where we can’t get. Let’s face it, Mr Frodo, we’re lost. I don’t think Gandalf meant for us to come this way.Frodo: He didn’t mean for a lot of things to happen, Sam… but they did.” ―
“Don’t put a lump of rock under my elbow again!” ―
“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 judgement. For even, the very wise cannot see all ends. I have not much hope that Gollum can be cured before he dies, but there is a chance of it. And he is bound up with the fate of the Ring. My heart tells me that he has some part to play yet, for good or ill, before the end; and when that comes, the pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of many – yours not least.” ―
“Pippin glanced in some wonder at the face now close beside his own, for the sound of that laugh had been gay and merry. Yet in the wizard’s face he saw at first only lines of care and sorrow; though as he looked more intently he perceived that under all there was a great joy: a fountain of mirth enough to set a kingdom laughing, were it to gush forth.” ―
“Then Frodo came forward and took the crown from Faramir and bore it to Gandalf, and Aragorn knelt, and Gandalf set the White Crown upon his head and said:Now come the days of the King, and may they be blessed while the thrones of the Valar endure!” ―