The Lord of the Rings, the Return of the King ( Sentence Starters )
“Hold your ground, hold your ground!”
“I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me.”
“A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day.”
“I can’t recall the taste of food… nor the sound of water… nor the touch of grass.”
“Know that he suffered greatly at the hands of his host. Who would’ve thought one so small could endure so much pain?”
“How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on… when in your heart you begin to understand… there is no going back? There are some things that time cannot mend… some hurts that go too deep… that have taken hold.”
“There never was much hope. Just a fool’s hope.”
“I guess that concludes negotiations.”
“Then let us be rid of it, once and for all.”
“I can’t carry it for you…but I can carry you.”
“What about side by side with a friend?”
“Fight for us, and regain your honor.”
“I know your face…_____. My eyes darken.”
“No. No, I’m going to save you.”
“My body is broken. You have to let me go.”
“Aye, I could do that.”
“Are you going to leave me?”
“No, _____. I’m going to look after you.”
“I will kill you if you touch him!”
“If ever I were to marry someone, it would have been her. It would have been her.”
“I’m glad to be with you, _____, here at the end of all things.”
“I summon you to fulfill your oath.”
“I didn’t think it would end this way.”
“Can we not take council as we once did, my old friend?”
“You’re outnumbered, ____. You need more men.”
“Do not throw away your life so rashly.”
“Where does my allegiance lie if not here?”
“_____ loves you, _____. He will remember it before the end.”
“End? No, the journey doesn’t end here. Death is just another path… One that we all must take.”
“The city has fallen silent. There is no warmth left in the sun.”
“I do not believe this darkness will endure.”
“We cannot achieve victory through strength of arms.”
“_____ will suspect a trap. He will not take the bait.”
“You should not encourage him.”
“You should not doubt him.”
“Tell me what you have seen.”
“But there is also life. You saw there was a child, you saw my son.”
“Nothing is certain.”
“Some things are certain. If I leave him now, I will regret it forever.”
“In fact, it’s better if you don’t speak at all, _____.”
“Certainty of death. Small chance of success. What are we waiting for?”
“I will not say ‘do not weep,’ for not all tears are an evil.”
“Whatever happens, stay with me. I’ll look after you.”
“You fool. No man can kill me. Die now!”
“I am no man.”
“I saw…I saw him. I can hear his voice in my head.”
“The board is set…the pieces are moving.”
“You may as well accept it. We’re going with you.”
“I have wished you joy since first I saw you.”
“Give me your hand. Take my hand!”
“Don’t you let go…don’t let go!”
“I don’t think there will be a return journey.”
“Come, sing me a song.”
“So you have come for information… I have some.”
“I’ve heard enough.”
“The path that you have set him on can only lead to death.”
“What are you waiting for? Just let it go!”
“I feel something. A slight tingle in my fingers. I think it’s affecting me.”
“What did I say? He can’t hold his liquor.”
“I think you have strength, of a different kind. And one day _____ will see it.”
“I do not fear death.”
“But we’ll see each other soon. Won’t we?”
“I don’t know…I don’t know what’s going to happen.”
“You cannot always be torn in two.”
“Long have you hunted me; long have I eluded you. No more.”
“I would have you smile again.”
“Hold them back! Do not give in to fear! Stand to your posts! Fight!”
“Don’t leave me here alone.”
“Don’t go where I can’t follow…”
“I need you on my side.”
“This was my choice.”
“We are sitting on a field of victory enjoying a few well-earned comforts.”
“The salted pork is particularly good.”
“Well, I’m back.”
