J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
"Float beyond the world of trees. Out into the whispering breeze, past the rushes, past the weeds, past the marsh's waving reeds."
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"Float beyond the world of trees. Out into the whispering breeze, past the rushes, past the weeds, past the marsh's waving reeds."
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
"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."
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
"After some time he felt for his pipe. It was not broken, and that was something. Then he felt for his pouch, and there was some tobacco in it, and that was something more. Then he felt for matches and he could not find any at all, and that shattered his hopes completely."
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
"He did not go much further, but sat down on the cold floor and gave himself up to complete miserableness, for a long while. He thought of himself frying bacon and eggs in his own kitchen at home - for he could feel inside that it was high time for some meal or other; but that only made him miserabler."
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
"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."
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
"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."
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
"I suppose hobbits need some description nowadays, since they have become rare and shy of the Big People, as they call us. They are (or were) a little people, about half our height, and smaller than the bearded Dwarves. Hobbits have no beards. There is little or no magic about them, except the ordinary everyday sort which helps them to disappear quietly and quickly when large stupid folk like you and me come blundering along, making a noise like elephants which they can hear a mile off. They are inclined to be fat in the stomach; they dress in bright colours (chiefly green and yellow); wear no..."
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
"This is a story of how a Baggins had an adventure, and found himself doing and saying things altogether unexpected."
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
"When he heard there was nothing to eat, he sat down and wept… “Why did I ever wake up!” he cried."
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
"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."
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
"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!"
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
"I hope I never smell the smell of apples again!" said Fili. "My tub was full of ut. To smell apples everlastingly when you can scarcely move and are cold and sick with hunger is maddening. I could eat anything in the wide world now for hours on end - but not an apple!"
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
"They were at the end of their journey, but as far as ever, it seemed, from the end of their quest."
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
"You certainly usually find something if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after."
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
"Why O why did I ever leave my hobbit-hole" said poor Mr. Baggins, bumping up and down on Bombur's back."
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
"I am looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging, and it's very difficult to find anyone.' I should think so — in these parts! We are plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures. Nasty disturbing uncomfortable things! Make you late for dinner!"
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
"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."
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
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