The Lord of the Rings

"The pursuit of knowledge knows no bounds."

"None can withstand my will, for my will is the will of ages."

"War is the ultimate test of will and wisdom."

"The white hand shall rule over all others."

"A wizard's staff has a power all its own."

"Philological study is the key to understanding all mysteries."

"The old tools have served their purpose; now we must forge anew."

"Imagination without discipline is merely delusion."

"Adventure is for the foolish; strategy is for the wise."

"Music is the language of power when wielded by the wise."

"The greatest art is the art of command."

"I have seen the rise and fall of countless ages."

"Death comes for all, but legacy endures forever."

"What is beauty but the harmony of purpose and form?"

"Mountains crumble, rivers dry, but ambition eternal endures."

"The freedom to choose is the burden of the wise."

"True friendship is tested only in the crucible of conflict."

"The curse of knowledge is that one cannot unknow what one has learned."

"Kindness is often mistaken for weakness by those who do not understand its purpose."

"I see all things, and all things are as I have foreseen."

"The world does not change through gentle persuasion alone."

"Justice is defined by those with the strength to enforce it."

"To dream of greatness is to court madness."

"The mind is the greatest fortress ever built."

"All great things are born from great ambition."

"The weak cling to hope; the strong create reality."

"I have walked this earth for ages, and I have learned that power is all."

"Betrayal is merely the price of ambition."

"Nature must bow to the will of those with the vision to command it."

"The pursuit of perfection requires the sacrifice of all else."