J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit Quotes
Why O why did I ever leave my hobbit-hole?" said poor Mr. Baggins, bumping up and down on Bombur's back.
Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars, not if you care for such things.
My armor is like tenfold shields, my teeth are swords, my claws spears, the shock of my tail a thunderbolt, my wings a hurricane, and my breath death!
It cannot be seen, cannot be felt, Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt, It lies behind stars and under hills, And empty holes it fills, It comes first and follows after, Ends life, kills laughter.
When he heard there was nothing to eat, he sat down and wept… “Why did I ever wake up!” he cried.
Of the twelve companions of Thorin, ten remained. Fili and Kili had fallen defending him with shield and body, for he was their mother’s elder brother.
This is a story of how a Baggins had an adventure, and found himself doing and saying things altogether unexpected.
please don't cook me, kind sirs! I am a good cook myself, and cook better than I cook, if you see what I mean.
Float beyond the world of trees. Out into the whispering breeze, past the rushes, past the weeds, past the marsh's waving reeds.
Far over misty mountains coldTo dungeons deep and caverns oldWe must away, ere break of day, To find our long-forgotten gold.
Getting rid of dragons is not at all in my line, but I will do my best to think about it. Personally I have no hopes at all, and wish I was safe back at home.
Bilbo Baggins was standing at his door after breakfast smoking an enormous long wooden pipe that reached nearly down to his woolly toes (neatly brushed)—Gandalf came by.
What shall we do, what shall we do! Escaping goblins to be caught by wolves is like out of the frying pan and into the fire!
They were at the end of their journey, but as far as ever, it seemed, from the end of their quest.
You certainly usually find something if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after.
As they sang the hobbit felt in love of beautiful things made by hands and by cunning and by magic moving through him, a fierce and a jealous love, the desire of the hearts of dwarves.
But our back is to legends and we are coming home. I suppose this is the first taste of it.''There is a long road yet, ' said Gandalf.'But it is the last road, ' said Bilbo.
Bilbo was sadly reflecting that adventures are not all pony-rides in May-sunshine...