“And what more can hobbits do? They can be comic, but their comedy is suburban unless it is set against things more… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Even in ancient days they were, as a rule, shy of 'the Big Folk', as they call us, and now they avoid… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“The genealogical trees at the end of the Red Book of Westmarch are a small book in themselves, and all but Hobbits… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“You do not know your danger, Theoden. These hobbits will sit on the edge of ruin and discuss the pleasures of the… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“A fox passing through the wood on business of his own stopped several minutes and sniffed. 'Hobbits!' he thought. 'Well, what next?… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Hobbits!’ he thought. ‘Well, what next? I have heard of strange doings in this land, but I have seldom heard of a… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“He led the way in under the huge branches of the trees. Old beyond guessing, they seemed. Great trailing beards of lichen… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“The Mathom-house it was called; for anything that Hobbits had no immediate use for, but were unwilling to throw away, they called… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“The day waned, and dusk was twined about the boles of the trees. At last the hobbits saw, rising dimly before them,… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“As for the Hobbits of the Shire, with whom these tales are concerned, in the days of their peace and prosperity they… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Slowly the lights of the torches in front of Merry flicked and went out, and he was walking in a darkness; and… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“I suppose hobbits need some descriptions nowadays, since they have become rare and shy of the Big people, as they call us.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“These hobbits will sit on the edge of ruin and discuss the pleasures of the table.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Look, my friends!' he called. 'Here's a pretty hobbit-skin to wrap an elven princeling in! If it were known that hobbits had… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“For a while the hobbits continued to talk and think of the past journey and of the perils that lay ahead; but… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“But when the Ents all gathered round Treebeard, bowing their heads slightly, murmuring in their slow musical voices, and looking long and… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“I suppose hobbits need some description nowadays, since they have become rare and shy of the Big People, as they call us.… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“in the Bree-land, at any rate, the hobbits were decent and prosperous, and no more rustic than most of their distant relatives… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Are we riding far tonight, Gandalf?” asked Merry after a while. “I don’t know how you feel with small rag-tag dangling behind… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Hullo!” said Merry. “So that’s what is bothering you? Now, Pippin my lad, don’t forget Gildor’s saying—the one Sam used to quote:… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“I will vouch for him before the seat of Denethor,' said Gandalf. 'And as for valour, that cannot be computed by stature. He has… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“I have chosen Mr Baggins and that ought to be enough for all of you. If I say he is a Burglar, a Burglar… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“he can see through a brick wall in time (as they say in Bree). But” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“The consolation of fairy-stories, the joy of the happy ending; or more correctly of the good catastrophe, the sudden joyous "turn" (for there is… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Sméagol won't grub for roots and carrotses and - taters. What's taters, precious, eh, what's taters?' 'Po-ta-toes,' said Sam. 'The Gaffer's delight, and rare… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“But the Queen Arwen said: 'A gift I will give you. For I am the daughter of Elrond. I shall not go with him… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“If you lived near the edge of Mirkwood, you would take the word of no one that you did not know as well as… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“He was dark-haired as his mother, and promised to be like her in mood also; for he was not merry, and spoke little, though… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Sam: Mordor. The one place in Middle-earth we don't want to see any closer, and the one place we're trying to get to. It's… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“May your beer be laid under an enchantment of surpassing excellence for seven years!” — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Though sword shall be rusted, And throne and crown perish With strength that men trusted And wealth that they cherish, Here grass is still… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
