Doriath Quotes & Sayings

Maedhros laughed saying: 'A king is he that can hold his own or else his title is vain. Thingol does but grant us lands where his power does not run. Indeed Doriath alone would be his realm this day but for the coming of the Noldor. Therefore in Doriath let him reign and be glad that he has the sons of Finwe for his neighbours not the Orcs of Morgoth that we found. — J.R.R. Tolkien

All autobiographies are alibi-ographies. — Clare Boothe Luce

We always feel safest, I think, around the most dangerous person who's on your side, more than the nice good person who's on your side. — Jon Turteltaub

They [sic] ain't gonna stop me from coming here, baby. — Elton John

I don't want to sit there and be like, 'Oh, I don't care what the audience thinks.' It does matter to me. I just want them to think, to be honest. — Donald Glover

What we need in South Africa is for egos to be suppressed in favour of peace. We need to create a new breed of South Africans who love their country and love everybody, irrespective of their colour. — Chris Hani

We know that human love is genuine only when it is felt in the depth of the heart. And we know that this is true whether it be love for another human or love of God. And, of course, we are always looking to receive genuine love. We don't want others to love us because they are forced to. We want them to love us because they really do love us in their hearts. — Alan W. Watts

Most venture capitalists won't read a business plan unless the entrepreneur is introduced to them by a contact. — Guy Kawasaki

What is the meaning of life? Why are we here? Philosophers have pondered that question for centuries. I'm afraid the answer is disappointingly simple: Mating. That's it. — Oliver Markus

It's like recycling: selling old clothes to help make new ones. — Erin O'Connor

It is less dishonor to hear imperfectly than to speak imperfectly. The ears are excused; the understanding is not. — Ben Jonson

Galadriel his sister went not with him to Nargothrond, for in Doriath dwelt Celeborn, kinsman of Thingol, and there was great love between them. Therefore she remained in the Hidden Kingdom, and abode with Melian, and of her learned great lore and wisdom concerning Middle-earth. — J.R.R. Tolkien

Leadership does matter. — Mark Rutte

Pop art is
the American Dream, optimistic, generous, and naive! — Robert Indiana

Or perhaps even the world, noses were pushed up against the glass so they looked like a tribe of pig-children. — David Walliams

Where are Haldad my father, and Haldad my brother? If the king of Doriath fears a friendship between Haleth and those who have devoured her kin, then the ways of the Eldar are strange to Men. — J.R.R. Tolkien

Zhang Yimou tried to use martial arts to talk about Chinese culture, Chinese people. What do they think, what do they want and what do they hope. — Jet Li

You might be a redneck if you have flowers planted in a bathroom appliance in your front yard. — Jeff Foxworthy