Gandalf the Grey (singing)
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...
Most-quoted character in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001): in 29 of its 110 quotes
Most scenes with: Bilbo Baggins (3), Saruman the White (2), Frodo Baggins (2)
They have taken the Bridge, and the Second Hall. We have barred the gates, but cannot hold them for long. The ground shakes. Drums, drums in the deep. We cannot get out. Shadow moves in the dark. We cannot get out. They are coming.
More lines from Gandalf the Grey
19 quotes Gandalf the Grey Gandalf the Grey A wizard is never late, Frodo Baggins. Nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to.
Gandalf the Grey Bilbo Baggins! Do not take me for some conjurer of cheap tricks! I am not trying to rob you! I'm trying to help you. All your long years we've been friends. Trust me as you once did. Let it go.
Gandalf the Grey (musing on the Ring)
Riddles in the Dark. My precious.
Gandalf the Grey Bilbo's Ring. He's gone to stay with the Elves. He's left you Bag End. Along with all his possessions. [Seals the ring in an envelope] The ring is yours now. Keep it secret. Keep it safe.
Gandalf the Grey (of the inscription on the Ring)
In the Common tongue it says, "One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them."
Gandalf the Grey The Ring has awoken. It's heard its master's call.
Gandalf the Grey The spirit of Sauron endured. His life force is bound to the Ring, and the Ring survived. Sauron has returned. His Orcs have multiplied. His fortress of Barad-dûr is rebuilt in the land of Mordor. Sauron needs only this Ring to cover all the lands in a second darkness. He is seeking it… seeking it and all his thought is bent on it. For the Ring yearns above all else, to return to the hand of its master. They are one; the Ring and the Dark Lord. Frodo... he must never find it.
Gandalf the Grey Understand, Frodo, I would use this Ring from a desire to do good… but through me, it would wield a power too great and terrible to imagine.
Gandalf the Grey My dear Frodo. 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.
Gandalf the Grey Always remember, Frodo, the Ring is trying to get back to its master. It wants to be found.
Gandalf the Grey Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk, agh burzum-ishi krimpatul! (One Ring to rule them all, one Ring to find them, one Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them!)
Gandalf the Grey There are older, and fouler things than Orcs in the deep places of the world.
Gandalf the Grey [Pippin knocks a skeleton down a well, creating a huge clatter]
Fool of a Took! Throw yourself in next time and rid us of your stupidity!
Gandalf the Grey Lead them on, Aragorn. The Bridge is near. Do as I say! Swords are no more use here.
Gandalf the Grey I am a servant of the secret fire, wielder of the Flame of Anor! The Dark fire will not avail you, Flame of Udûn! Go back to the Shadow! YOU... SHALL NOT... PASS!!!
Gandalf the Grey There is only one lord of the rings. And he does not share power!
Gandalf the Grey [Last words]
Fly, you fools!
Gandalf the Grey You haven't aged a day.
Scenes with Gandalf the Grey
9 scenes
Before you came along, we Bagginses were very well thought of.
Gandalf Indeed?
Never had any adventures or did anything unexpected.
Gandalf If you’re referring to the incident with the dragon, I was barely involved. All I did was give your uncle a little nudge out of the door.
Whatever you did, you've been officially labeled a 'disturber of the peace.'
No, thank you! We don't want any more visitors, well-wishers, or distant relations!
Gandalf And what about very old friends?
Gandalf Frodo suspects something.
Of course he does! He's a Baggins! Not some blockheaded Bracegirdle from Hardbottle.
It's mine... my own... My precious...
Gandalf "Precious"? It's been called that before, but not by you.
Gandalf Confound it all, Samwise Gamgee! Have you been eavesdropping?!
Sam
I ain't been droppin' no eaves sir, honest. I was just cutting the grass under the window there, if you'll follow me.
Gandalf A little late for trimming the verge, don't you think?
Sam
I heard raised voices—
Gandalf What did you hear? Speak!
Sam
N-nothing important! That is, I heard a good deal about a Ring and Dark Lord and something about the end of the world, but... Please, Mr. Gandalf, sir, don't hurt me. Don't turn me into anything... unnatural.
You did not seriously think that a Hobbit could contend with the will of Sauron? There are none who can. Against the power of Mordor, there can be no victory. We must join with him, Gandalf. We must join with Sauron. It would be wise, my friend.
Gandalf Tell me, "friend"... when did Saruman the Wise abandon reason for madness?!
I gave you the choice of aiding me willingly! But you have elected the way of pain!
The friendship of Saruman is not lightly turned aside. One ill turn deserves another. It is over. Embrace the power of the Ring... or embrace your own destruction!
Gandalf There is only one Lord of the Ring. Only one who can bend it to his will. And he does not share power!
So you have chosen death.
Gandalf It is in Men that we must place our hope.
Men? Men are weak. The race of Men is failing. The Blood of Númenor is all but spent, its pride and dignity forgotten. It is because of Men the Ring survives. I was there, Gandalf. I was there three thousand years ago, when Isildur took the Ring. I was there the day the strength of Men failed.
There's something down there!
Gandalf It's Gollum.
Gollum?
Gandalf He's been following us for three days.
He escaped the dungeons of Barad-dûr?
Gandalf Escaped... or was set loose. Now the Ring has drawn him here. He hates and loves the Ring, as he hates and loves himself. He will never be rid of his need for it. Sméagol's life is a sad story. Yes, Sméagol he was once called... before the Ring found him. Before it drove him mad.
It's a pity Bilbo didn't kill him when he had the chance.
Gandalf Pity? It was pity that stayed Bilbo's hand. Many who live deserve death, and some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them, Frodo? Do not be too eager to deal out death in judgment. Even the very wise cannot see all ends. My heart tells me that Gollum has some part to play, for good or ill, before this is over. The pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of many.
I wish the Ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened.
Gandalf 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 to us.
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