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    16 Gandalf Quotes

    The Lord of the Rings

    Gandalf is the wandering wizard of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001-2003) and the earlier Hobbit films, played by Ian McKellen. He guides Frodo and the Fellowship, faces the Balrog on the Bridge of Khazad-dum, and returns as Gandalf the White. Below are his real film quotes, each with the movie and scene it comes from.

    “You shall not pass!”
    The Fellowship of the Ring (2001); on the Bridge of Khazad-dum, facing the BalrogIn the same scene he first says "You cannot pass!" then shouts "You shall not pass!" Both lines are real; the second is the one people remember.
    “Fly, you fools!”
    The Fellowship of the Ring (2001); his last words before falling with the Balrog in Moria
    “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
    The Fellowship of the Ring (2001); comforting Frodo in the Mines of Moria
    “A wizard is never late, Frodo Baggins. Nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to.”
    The Fellowship of the Ring (2001); arriving by cart in the Shire to meet Frodo
    “Keep it secret. Keep it safe.”
    The Fellowship of the Ring (2001); handing Frodo the Ring at Bag End before leaving
    “There is only one Lord of the Ring, only one who can bend it to his will. And he does not share power.”
    The Fellowship of the Ring (2001); warning Frodo about Sauron at Bag End
    “I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udun. Go back to the Shadow!”
    The Fellowship of the Ring (2001); confronting the Balrog on the Bridge of Khazad-dum
    “Fool of a Took! Throw yourself in next time and rid us of your stupidity.”
    The Fellowship of the Ring (2001); scolding Pippin in Moria after he wakes the goblins
    “Hobbits really are amazing creatures. You can learn all there is to know about their ways in a month, and yet after a hundred years they can still surprise you.”
    The Fellowship of the Ring (2001); speaking with Frodo at Bilbo's birthday party
    “I am Gandalf the White. And I come back to you now, at the turn of the tide.”
    The Two Towers (2002); revealing his return in Fangorn Forest to Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli
    “The board is set, the pieces are moving.”
    The Return of the King (2003); riding to Minas Tirith with Pippin as war begins
    “End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take.”
    The Return of the King (2003); reassuring Pippin during the siege of Minas Tirith
    “There never was much hope. Just a fool's hope.”
    The Return of the King (2003); speaking with Pippin at Minas Tirith
    “True courage is about knowing not when to take a life, but when to spare one.”
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012); giving Bilbo a sword and advice before the journey
    “I've found it is the small things, everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keeps the darkness at bay. Simple acts of kindness and love.”
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012); answering Galadriel about why he chose Bilbo
    “I have no memory of this place.”
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012); wandering lost in the goblin tunnels of the Misty Mountains

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    Gandalf quotes: FAQ

    What is Gandalf's most famous quote?
    "You shall not pass!" Gandalf shouts it on the Bridge of Khazad-dum in The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) as he faces the Balrog. In the same scene he first says "You cannot pass!" so both lines are real film dialogue.
    Did Gandalf say "Even the smallest person can change the course of the future"?
    No. That line is spoken by Galadriel in the opening narration of The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), not by Gandalf. It is often misattributed to him, but it belongs to Galadriel.
    Is "One does not simply walk into Mordor" a Gandalf quote?
    No. Boromir says it during the Council of Elrond in The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). Gandalf is present in the scene but does not say the line.
    Which Gandalf quotes come from The Hobbit films?
    "True courage is about knowing not when to take a life, but when to spare one," the line about small everyday deeds keeping the darkness at bay, and "I have no memory of this place" are all from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012).
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