One of my favorite characters in The Lord of the Rings trilogy is the dwarf Gimli. He begins as a pompous, proud dwarf and transforms into someone fiercely loyal, courageous, and funny.
There’s a great moment in the last movie, just as they’re about to make their final assault. They review the plan, and Gimli remarks – “Certainty of death. Small chance of success. What are we waiting for?”
It’s a line I think about often – partly for the grim humor in facing absurd odds, but mostly for the reminder that courage means acting anyway.
