Gandalf: Saruman believes it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.
Fold in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn’t. They kept going because they were holding on to something. There is some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it’s worth fighting for.