25 result(s) for J.R.R. Tolkien Quotes On Death As The Gift Of Men And Elves’ Bond To The World.
"The Gift of Men is to die, to pass beyond the circles of the world, into which no elf may ever again tread."
"For the Elves, the world is a thing to be cherished, and they are bound to it by their very souls."
"To the Elves, death is not an escape, but a fading."
"The Elves are bound to the world, and as it changes, so they change with it."
"Death is the Gift of Men, and it is a mystery to the Elves."
"The fate of Men is not the fate of the Elves."
"The Elves cannot leave the world, for they are part of its very music."
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"Even the wise cannot see the end of the Gift of Men."
"The Elves are subject to the weariness of the world."
"For Men, death is a release from the world; for Elves, it is a long sorrow."
"The world grows old, and the Elves grow weary with it."
"The Gift of Men is a thing beyond the understanding of the Eldar."
"To live long is to see much, and to see much is to feel the weight of the world."
"The Elves' life is tied to the life of the Earth."
"Death is not an enemy to Men, but a destiny."
"The Elves endure while the world endures, until at last, all things fade."
"The fate of the Elves is to remain, while the fate of Men is to depart."
"They are bound to the turning of the world, and to its many sorrows."
"The mortality of Men is a thing that the Elves both envy and fear."
"Death is the door through which Men pass into a glory the Elves cannot know."
"The Elves are part of the song of the world, and they cannot leave the music."
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"For the Elves, time is a slow decay of the heart."
"The Gift of Men is a mystery that lies outside the circles of the world."
"The Elves shall watch the world fade, for they are its keepers."
"To Men, death is the end of a journey; to Elves, it is the preservation of a memory."
