44 ‘Lord of the Rings’ Sam Quotes about Friendship, Loyalty and More

Samwise Gamgee, or simply Sam, is one of the leading characters and is ever present in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. His central role is to serve his master and good friend, Frodo Baggins.

Sam's adventures are centered around his time with Frodo on their journey to Mordor to destroy the rings in the fires of Mount Doom. In their quest, the pair are joined by other people and creatures and also face many daunting obstacles.

However, Sam remains loyal and a good friend to Frodo, and their strong bond brings some of the film's most heartfelt moments. The two main characters also have quite a respectful mutual view, some of which are highlighted in the quotes below.

Sam's quote: “Don't leave me here alone. Don't go where I can't follow.” | Source: facebook.com/lordoftheringstrilogy

'The Lord of the Rings' Sam's Quotes on Friendship and Loyalty

"Come, Mr. Frodo! I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you." — Sam

"So up you get! Come on, Mr. Frodo dear! Sam will give you a ride. Just tell him where to go, and he'll go." — Sam

"Go back, Sam! I'm going to Mordor alone." — Frodo ... "Of course you are, and I'm coming with you!" — Sam

"Don't leave me here alone. Don't go where I can't follow." — Sam

"Let him go, you filth! Let him go! You will not touch him again!" — Sam

Sam's quote: "If you don't come back, sir, then I shan't, that's certain.” | Source: facebook.com/lordoftheringstrilogy

"I know that well enough, Mr. Frodo. Of course, you are. And I'm coming with you." — Sam

"I know. It's all wrong. By rights, we shouldn't even be here. But we are. It's like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo." — Sam

"I think, Mr. Frodo, I do understand. I know now. Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back; only they didn't. Because they were holding on to something." — Sam

"If you don't come back, sir, then I shan't, that's certain." — Sam

"I wonder if people will ever say, 'Let's hear about Frodo and the Ring,' and they'll say, 'Yes, it's one of my favorite stories. Frodo was really courageous, wasn't he, Dad?' 'Yes, my boy. The most famousest of Hobbits, and that's saying a lot.'" — Sam

Sam's quote: "I ain't been droppin' no eaves, sir, honest!" | Source: facebook.com/lordoftheringstrilogy

'The Lord of the Rings' Sam's Quotes Showing His Character Traits

"There's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's worth fighting for." — Sam

"One tiny Hobbit against all the evil the world could muster. A sane being would have given up, but Samwise burned with a magnificent madness, a glowing obsession to surmount every obstacle, to find Frodo, destroy the Ring, and cleanse Middle Earth of its festering malignancy. He knew he would try again. Fail, perhaps. And try once more. A thousand, thousand times if need be, but he would not give up the quest." — Sam

"I ain't been droppin' no eaves, sir, honest!" — Sam

Sam's quote: "I did, sir. And that's why I choked; which you heard seemingly. I tried not to, sir, but it burst out of me: I was so upset." | Source: facebook.com/lordoftheringstrilogy

"There was a lot more to that song, all about Mordor. I didn't learn that part; it gave me the shivers. I never thought I should be going; that was myself!" — Sam

"Once I do get to sleep...I shall go on sleeping whether I roll-off or not." — Sam

"Eavesdropping, sir? I don't follow you, begging your pardon. There ain't no eaves at Bag End, and that's a fact." — Sam

"I did, sir. And that's why I choked, which you heard seemingly. I tried not to, sir, but it burst out of me: I was so upset." — Sam

Sam's quote: “Is everything sad going to come untrue?” | Source: facebook.com/lordoftheringstrilogy

'The Lord of the Rings' Sam's Quotes about General Topics

"I feel like spring after winter and sun on the leaves and like trumpets and harps and all the songs I have ever heard!" — Sam

"Snow's all right on a fine morning, but I like to be in bed when it's falling." — Sam

"Is everything sad going to come untrue?" — Sam

"Right! I does ask. And if that isn't nice enough, I begs." — Sam

"Though here at journey's end I lie, in darkness buried deep, beyond all towers strong and high, beyond all mountains steep, above all shadows rides the Sun and Stars forever dwell: I will not say the Day is done, nor bid the Stars farewell." — Sam

Sam's quote: "Those were the stories that stayed with you. That meant something. Even if you were too small to understand why." | Source: facebook.com/lordoftheringstrilogy

"Elves are sad, and that's what makes them so beautiful..." — Sam

"But in the end, it's only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines, it will shine out the clearer." — Sam

"It's like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger, they were. And sometimes you didn't want to know the end. Because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad happened?" — Sam

"What a place! What a horrible place! Just let me get out of this boat, and I'll never wet my toes in a puddle again, let alone a river!" — Sam

"Those were the stories that stayed with you. That meant something. Even if you were too small to understand why." — Sam

Sam's quote: "Don't turn me into anything... unnatural." | Source: facebook.com/lordoftheringstrilogy

"'We might try to hurt or frighten this tree, to begin with,' said Sam fiercely. 'If it don't let them go, I'll have it down if I have to gnaw it.'" — Sam

"Don't turn me into anything... unnatural." — Sam

"They are sailing, sailing, sailing over the sea; they are going into the West and leaving us." — Sam

"I wish I had never come here, and I don't want to see no more magic." — Sam

Sam's quote: "If I take one more step, it will be the furthest away from home I've ever been." | Source: facebook.com/lordoftheringstrilogy

"Rope! I knew I'd want it if I hadn't got it!" — Sam

"Po-tay-toes! Boil em, mash em, stick em in a stew. Lovely big golden chips with a nice piece of fried fish." — Sam

"If I take one more step, it will be the furthest away from home I've ever been." — Sam

"Well, sir, if I could grow apples like that, I would call myself a gardener. But it was the singing that went to my heart if you know what I mean." — Sam

Frodo's quote: “It would be the death of you to come with me, Sam, and I could not have borne that." | Source: facebook.com/lordoftheringstrilogy

'The Lord of the Rings' Sam's Quotes by Other Characters

"It must often be so, Sam, when things are in danger: someone has to give them up, lose them, so that others may keep them." — Frodo

"As I lay in prison, Sam, I tried to remember the Brandywine, and Woody End, and The Water running through the mill at Hobbiton. But I can't see them now." — Frodo

"It would be the death of you to come with me, Sam, and I could not have borne that." — Frodo

"It must often be so, Sam, when things are in danger: someone has to give them up, lose them, so that others may keep them." — Frodo

Frodo's quote: "Ha, you've left out one of the chief characters: 'Samwise the Brave'. I want to hear more about Sam. Frodo wouldn't have gotten far without Sam." | Source: facebook.com/lordoftheringstrilogy

"He knew in the core of his heart that he was not large enough to bear such a burden, even if such visions were not a mere cheat to betray him." — J.R.R. Tolkien

"For you, little gardener and lover of trees, I have only a small gift." — Galadriel

"In that hour of trial, it was his love of his master that helped most to hold him firm; but also deep down in him lived still unconquered his plain hobbit-sense." — J.R.R. Tolkien

"Ha, you've left out one of the chief characters: 'Samwise the Brave.' I want to hear more about Sam. Frodo wouldn't have gotten far without Sam." — Frodo

Sam's quote: “There's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's worth fighting for.” | Source: facebook.com/lordoftheringstrilogy

The character of Sam may be seen by many as just a supporting act. Still, he played a significant role in the success of the films, leaving audiences with many memorable quotes about loyalty, friendship, and appreciation of others.

The films also featured some of Hollywood's most talented actresses of the era, with Liv Tyler playing Arwen while Cate Blanchett portrayed Galadriel. More memorable quotes from "The Lord of the Rings" include Faramir's.