"I will not walk backward in life" — J.R.R. Tolkien

UNVERIFIED

Je ne marcherai pas en arrière dans la vie

Unverified

We haven't checked the source or attribution.

Our editorial team hasn't reviewed this quote yet, so neither its source nor its attribution has been confirmed. Treat it as unverified for now.

Translations

MORE QUOTES BY J.R.R. Tolkien

“The wide world is all about you: you can fence yourselves in, but you cannot forever fence it out”

J.R.R. Tolkien

“Courage is found in unlikely places”

“Not all those who wander are lost”

“Home is behind, the world ahead, and there are many paths to tread through shadows to the ...”

FEATURED QUOTES

“The first step to achieving your goal, is to take a moment to respect your goal. Know what...”

“No runner ever won a race buy looking over his should and demeaning the competition.”

“If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.”

“The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.”

“Only the guy who isn’t rowing has time to rock the boat.”

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone throug...”

“The greatest education in the world is watching the masters at work”

“The mind can only think about one thing at a time. Make sure it's the right thing.”

“The great question that has never been answered, and which I have not yet been able to ans...”

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”