Not only is The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers the middle film of the trilogy, it’s the escalation one. The battles get bigger. The stakes get heavier. And the characters we thought we knew begin to change in ways that knock us upside the head. Helm’s Deep, Treebeard, Gollum’s second personhood — in addition to one of the most impactful monologues in fantasy film to date — The Two Towers Released in 2002 and directed by Peter Jackson, The Two Towers provided all of these.
Oh and yeah it yielded lines too. Big ones. Emotional ones. Lines that endured for two decades and counting. These Two Towers quotes are epic precisely because they capture the myth and the meaning in the words.
Below are some of the best quotes from The Two Towers —straight out of Middle-earth and into your heart.
- Samwise Gamgee: “There’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it’s worth fighting for.”
- Gollum: “We wants it, we needs it. Must have the precious.”
- Aragorn: “A day may come when the courage of men fails… but it is not this day.”
- Gandalf the White: “The battle for Helm’s Deep is over. The battle for Middle-earth is about to begin.”
- Frodo: “I can’t do this, Sam.”
- Sam: “I know. It’s all wrong. By rights we shouldn’t even be here. But we are.”
- Gollum: “Leave now, and never come back!”
- Gimli: “Toss me. But don’t tell the elf.”
- Théoden: “So much death. What can men do against such reckless hate?”
- Aragorn: “Ride out with me. Ride out and meet them.”
- Gimli: “What’s happening out there?”
Legolas: “Shall I describe it to you? Or would you like me to find you a box?” - Treebeard: “There is no curse in Elvish, Entish, or the tongues of men for this treachery.”
- Éowyn: “The women of this country learned long ago: those without swords can still die upon them.”
- Faramir: “I think at last we understand one another, Frodo Baggins.”
- Sam: “Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines, it’ll shine out the clearer.”
The Two Towers finds that rare sweet spot in cinema — where war meets poetry, and valor can be found in the most unlikely places. These Lord of the Rings quotes are far more than just dramatic. They’re deeply human. Be it Sam’s raw hope or Gollum’s broken madness, these moments are the reason why this trilogy became a legend.
Searching for Gollum quotes, Samwise speeches, or perhaps the most beautiful Middle-earth lines ever written? This list covers it all.
