Far over the misty mountains cold. To dungeons deep, and…

Far over the misty mountains cold To dungeons deep and caverns old We must away, ere break of day, To claim our long-forgotten gold.

— JRR Tolkien

Far over misty mountains cold To dungeons deep and caverns old We must away, ere break of day, To find our long-forgotten gold.

— Anonymous

Far over the misty mountains cold To dungeons deep and caverns old We must away ere break of day To seek the pale enchanted…

— JRR Tolkien

“Choosing to be an artist . . . is choosing to mine deep caverns. It's like getting lost in the darkness and spending the…

— Michele Zackheim

“Moon-letters are rune-letters, but you cannot see them.”

— J.R.R. Tolkien

“Don't be a fool Mr. Baggins if you can help it.”

— J.R.R. Tolkien

“I know I don't look old, but I'm beginning to feel it in my heart... I need a holiday. A very long holiday. And…

— J.R.R. Tolkien

“For LOBELIA SACKVILLE-BAGGINS, as a PRESENT;' on a case of silver spoons… Bilbo believed that she had acquired a good many of his spoons,…

— J.R.R. Tolkien

“For MILO BURROWS, hoping it will be useful from B.B.; on a gold pen and ink-bottle. Milo never answered letters.”

— J.R.R. Tolkien

“As they sang the hobbit felt in love of beautiful things made by hands and by cunning and by magic moving through him, a…

— J.R.R. Tolkien

“Far over the misty mountains cold To dungeons deep and caverns old We must away ere break of day To seek the pale enchanted…

— J.R.R. Tolkien

“Good Morning!" said Bilbo, and he meant it. The sun was shining, and the grass was very green. But Gandalf looked at him from…

— J.R.R. Tolkien

“In the mountains it's cold. Always been cold, not just this year. Jagged scarps forever snowed in Woods in the dark ravines spitting mist.…

— Gary Snyder

Tiers of mountains Cold wind feet Not need fan Ice cold through Moon shines bright Mist covers everything Sit all alone One old man

— Hanshan

“If more people valued home, above gold, this world would be a merrier place...”

— Thorin Oakenshield