what does the quote not all that wander are lost mean?

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what does it mean?

Answer 1

It's from "The Lord of the Rings" - the Ranger Aragorn is a wanderer but he is also the true King of Gondor. Check it out in the movie or book version - author J.R. Tolkien.

Answer 2

Comes from Lord of The Rings and describes Aragorn (by Bilbo)

It means that he (Aragorn) wanders because he has a duty to do so - it also means that he has a home (Rivendell) - and that he has skills to find his way - as opposed to those who are really lost and stumbling around trying to find their way.

"All that is gold does not glitter,
not all those who wander are lost;
the old that is strong does not wither,
deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
a light from the shadows shall spring;
renewed shall be the blade that was broken,
the crownless again shall be king."

Answer 3

It means some just like to wander for wanderings sake alone. My favourites are- The best way to a mans heart is straight through his chest. You don't need a long neck to be a goose. Pull your head in, it's not a cattle truck. Cigarettes are a leading cause of statistics. And every Australians favourite-"Ah well, I suppose it had to come to this, such is life" Mr Ned Kelly's last words before being 'hanged until he was dead, dead, dead.' Boy they really liked to rub it in back then huh? You'd have thought one 'dead' would be sufficient to the task!!!!

Answer 4

It taken from the book by, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring.
"All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, a light from the shadows shall spring; renewed shall be the blade that was broken, the crownless again shall be king."

Answer 5

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what does the quote not all that wander are lost mean?
what does it mean?

Answer 6

"All that wander are not lost" means that many are on a quest and wander where needed in order to fulfill that quest or specific goal.

While others wander aimlessly without any goals in life and without knowing where they are going....totally lost.

Answer 7

It's from The Lord of the Rings, speaking of the Dunedin. The Rangers were not wandering, they were protecting the Shire from danger.

Answer 8

Some people wander on purpose. The idea of wandering implies that there is somewhere you need to be that you cannot seem to find. But sometimes you learn all you need to in the travels off-course that you take.

Answer 9

In my own interpretation, we are all wanderers. Some of us find a path and seek out our destiny (college, career, family), while others seem to have no destination in sight. These types are looked down upon, called slackers, told they have no direction. Some of these people are perfectly happy and feel their lives are headed in the direction they want, and don't feel they have to justify their life choices to anyone. So "Not all that wander are lost." They aren't lost. They are living the life they chose for themselves.

The Tolkien fanatics can interpret it in their own way, but from a non Tolkien fan, I just calls 'em as I sees 'em.

Answer 10

It means that some curious people who wander for knowledge become wise while others don't know what they are doing