Quote of the Day

[HerenIstarion]

Following Bêthberry's excellent thread idea (Best Post of the Week), I would have it modified a bit.

In this thread, we will quote one another. Especially clever, or funny remarks and sentences belong here. It would be nice to indicate the source the quotation is taken from too, for, though out of context the phrases may seem even better, it is nice to know its origin.

Let the show begin, than

First quote of the Day is by davem:

The Balrog was making itself 'bigger' - like a cat raising its hackles...

From Do Balrogs Have Wings? by Fordim.

There is no requirement to take new quotes only. I have some nominees in mind I have to dig up the threads to find their quotes from days of yore yet.

Cheers

[Lindolirian]

I nominate The Saucepan Man's

But then again, as Tolkien himself once again illustrates on many occasions, it is sometimes appropriate to have incredibly lengthy sentences, sentences which are perhaps heavy with descriptive words, or those where complex and related ideas are best grouped together, or even where that is the manner in which a particular character speaks - and so the length of his sentences enhance the credibility of his dialogue; and in such cases I see no reason not to indulge oneself in a nice lengthy sentence.

from (Plot+Characters)*Voice^2=Literature?

[HerenIstarion]

Originally Posted by Fordim Hedgethistle

It rose up before them, a vast shape, wingless and unable to do anything but run at them with a speed that might metaphorically be described as flight. Legolas, his golden yellow hair streaming about his pointy-ears, cried out, ‘Ai ai! A balrog has come!'

from
Wings & ears: Why bother?

[Sapphire_Flame]

From the new "Hitchhiker's Guide to Middle-earth" thread, as posted by The Saucepan Man:

Originally Posted by SpM

Balrogs: Mostly flightless

*dies*

Found here: The Hitchhiker's Guide to Middle-earth

~ Saphy ~

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

I quite second Mostly Flightless. Very nice. But I'd also like to throw in Fordim Hedgethistle's

That's no dog. He's my very own warg.

(But don't tell SaucepanMan -- he'd be SOOO disappointed. . .)

as stated in Best Avatars about his pug.

[Encaitare]

Same thread, same SaucepanMan, different quote:

Gimli: A short stocky fellow with an axe who inadvertently discovered the Meaning of Life at Helm's Deep.

Confound this ten-people-between-reps rule....

[Evisse the Blue]

Originally Posted by Fordim Hedgethistle

It rose up before them, a vast shape, wingless and unable to do anything but run at them with a speed that might metaphorically be described as flight. Legolas, his golden yellow hair streaming about his pointy-ears, cried out, ‘Ai ai! A balrog has come!

I second this nomination. Way to express the controversies endlessly debated by Tolkien freaks in one hilarious, epic phrase. Earns a wide grin from most Downers, I'd expect.

[Lindolirian]

Originally Posted by SpM

It is a little know fact that, unbeknownst to Bilbo, four of Thorin's company were in fact female.

This seems to be becoming the Saucie and Fordie Appreciation thread...

[HerenIstarion]

To turn it in to a points grubbing exercise devalues the whole thing. The thoughtful comment of someone whose rep carries no points is not valueless

By Mithalwen. Originally posted in Reputations

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

tar-ancalime has my vote, because even though it wasn't written today, I found it today:

Perhaps this is the hidden meaning of the Bombadil/Old Forest chapters--the necessity of digression.

Fea

[HerenIstarion]

It's inexplicable why did not I read the Psychological depth in Tolkien's characters at the time of its occurrence, but here I am, reading it for the first time and enjoying it to an extent I've temporarily run out of repute to spread around. It was a hard choice to choose between runner-ups up to post #32 I'm currently at, but Lush surely snatches the prize for the common sense, slight irony, sagacity and, I daresay, even audacity displayed all in one phrase, which I now proudly present:

I didn't pick up the LotR expecting to find some fascinating Freudian parallel contained within Aragorn's relationship with his sword

[Bêthberry]

That entire post by Lush is, I think, deserving of Post of the Week, HerenIstarion, except it was posted so long ago.

That thread is that old? Seems like...

[The Only Real Estel]

Although it's been awhile I think that this bit from Fordim sums up the Tol-In-Gaurhoth games quite well:

It is rather entertaining -- not to mention dangerously addictive. As the deadline was approaching this morning, I was hunkered in my office, ignoring the knock at my door, and calling out that I would get to my next appointment "in a few minutes..."

The game is suspenseful and addicting no matter if you're playing in it or not.

[HerenIstarion]

burrahobbit, from the Treason of Isengard: Eru's plan? thread, post #4

Nobody is under Eru's "command," but they all do what He "wants."

[The Perky Ent]

Originally Posted by HerenIstarion

I

the quote says it all

[Encaitare]

Originally Posted by Fordim Hedgethistle

The Ring is much more like a Platypus: something that just should not and could not really be, and yet, strangely, is...

From this post in Belling the Ring.

[Lyta_Underhill]

Posted moments ago in the same "Belling the Ring " thread by alatar:

Hate to say it, but the Silmarils were more bovine as seemed happy just sitting around chewing their cud, whether in Fëanor hands, Morgoth's crown, the sky, sea and earth.

What ever would Feanor think of that?

Cheers!
Lyta

[Bêthberry]

Two exceptionally unique posts yesterday on the It's official--it's Del Toro thread are exactly the kind of gem which deserve to be recognised here.

It's been many, many years since the first REB rpg graced the Downs, but never in those long days have we ever seen two concepts, REB and purity, yoked together with such astonishing purpose and appropriateness as here seen:

Originally Posted by Mister Underhill

I'm sure I'd stand with the REB Purists in that fight.

The second gem presents the eloquent but succinct vision and superb mastery of words which has always guided she who founded the REB threads:

Originally Posted by Estelyn Telcontar

Two such gems in one day, and on the same thread! What mathoms to bring to the Downs for its eighth birthday party!

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Another quote from Stolen Dumbledore only this time, by Lyta_Underhill.

I wonder if one could say "Expecto Patronum" and conjure up Gildor Inglorion

[HerenIstarion]

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh with nice rounded summation of much discussed 'C' issue:

Originally Posted by The Squatter of Amon Rûdh

Perhaps what is required in the issue of 'canonicity' is the exercise of our own judgement and common sense. No quotation from Tolkien will ever supply that, and nor will our freedom of interpretation. Somewhere between the two is a medium in which both are important, which is pleasingly similar to the position of the text. It stands poised between the author and the reader, so clearly something is required from both in order for the circuit to be completed. I simply do not understand why one should have to be the master, as though one were to ask whether the ability to speak or the ability to understand were more important in conversation

Canonicity thread, post #504

[Lhunardawen]

I received this comment in a rep for this post:

Even reading can be a contribution - in the same way as an audience contributes to a play or concert.

[The Only Real Estel]

I can't resist another Werewolf quote, this one from The Barrow-Wight in the very first Tol-In-Gaurhoth related post ever :

Werewolf is a game of accusation, deduction, lying, reverse psychology and bandwagoning. Moreover, it's a lot of fun.

Pretty much sums up the entire game in two short sentences.

[Morsul the Dark]

Originally Posted by burrahobbit

Melkor gets his head cut off. You only get grace if you deserve it.

that quote is a winner

[HerenIstarion]

From Original elves still left

Originally Posted by the guy who be short

"And they shall breed like rabbits..."

[Amanaduial the archer]

From Which character are you most like?...

I'm an Eowyn. I like to brood and ogle scruffy 80 year old men.

Truly the deeper meaning of Tolkien. Durelin, my dear, I'm getting quite worried about you...

[Encaitare]

Mark/Helen to davem in post 19 of Canon: what ARE we babbling about?

Meet you behind the hedge! Zounds! Avast!! Where'd that gauntlet go?? Fordie?? Fordie!! Gauntlet-THIEF! ... I am without a gauntlet.

There are many more scholarly points in the thread that are worth quoting, but this one made me start laughing madly.

[HerenIstarion]

Now it's davem with his post #36

Originally Posted by davem

Elves do not sing 'Tra-la-la-lally'. If Bilbo Baggins says they did I'd like to know what kind of pipe-weed he was smoking.

Master davem holds the line alone against many, and though yours truly is one of the many assailing his dug-out, I can't help but admire his passion and pertinacity of his defense. Praise him with great praise

PS
Others things elves do not:

1. Elves do not bang their heads against walls and shout 'bad [name of particular elf], bad [name of particular elf].
2. Elves do not wear pillowcases
3. Elves do not look like Russian President Mr. Putin
4. Ah, almost forgot - elves do not kidnap former clowns, now kings named Verence


PPS
Post Scriptum being an aside 'for humour's sake', nothing more

[Amanaduial the archer]

4. Ah, almost forgot - elves do not kidnap former clowns, now kings named Verence

Jesters, jesters...

Look like President Putin?!