Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars, not if you care for such things.

Why O why did I ever leave my hobbit-hole?" said poor Mr. Baggins, bumping up and down on Bombur's back.

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.

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.

Capital is reckless of the health or length of life of the laborer, unless under compulsion from society.

People are questioning if Ted Cruz can legally run for president because he was born in Canada. And the last thing we want to do is pave the way for a President Bieber.

I had something in my throat. It felt like I had swallowed the whole world.

I am always fascinated by India.

The Bible is to me the most precious thing in the world, because it tells me his story; and what good men thought about him who knew him and accepted him.

I worked before I had my daughter, enough for three actresses.

Hatred is a settled anger.

Meditation is the soul's perspective glass.

The world and the universe is an extremely beautiful place, and the more we understand about it the more beautiful does it appear.

All that we behold is full of blessings.