“Some believe
it is only great power
that can hold evil in check,
but that is not what I have found.
It is the small everyday deeds
of ordinary folk
that keep the darkness at bay.
Small acts of kindness and love.”
~ Gandalf
Gandalf is a fictional character and one of the protagonists in J. R. R. Tolkien’s novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He is a wizard, member of the Istari order, as well as leader of the Fellowship of the Ring and the army of the West.