They were at the end of their journey, but as far as ever, it seemed, from the end of their quest.

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.

So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their endings.

It seemed like all the way to tomorrow and over it to the days beyond.

This is a story of how a Baggins had an adventure, and found himself doing and saying things altogether unexpected.

I may be a burglar...but I'm an honest one, I hope, more or less.

When you sit down to write, write. Don't do anything else except go to the bathroom, and only do that if it absolutely cannot be put off.

It was a time when she did not have the words to name things she saw, and so now, when she tried to recall them, the words could never be right.

He was responsible for administering an army that lacked time-tested procedures and routinized policies, so every decision became an improvisational act.

I want my wife and children to travel always with me and share good things and bad things. That's what the family is for.

I don't like that man. I must get to know him better.

If you're going to be free! You're going to have to free YOURSELF!

Let's be best friends till the end

My mother was a seamstress, so making clothes was not something you would willingly go into.

Writing is an antidote for loneliness.

There really isn't a time to pause and have a celebration. I feel so serious about the whole thing.