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The Hobbit, Part One
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"The Hobbit, Part One" Quotes

Bilbo Baggins, a reluctant hobbit, embarks on an unexpected adventure with a group of dwarves to reclaim their homeland from the dragon Smaug.

Quotes

Good morning! What do you mean? Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not?

J.R.R. Tolkien

greetingscuriosity

There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find something, if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after.

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searchingdiscovery

You have nice manners for a thief and a liar!

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mannersdeception

All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost.

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appearanceswanderlust

It is not our part to master all the tides of the world, but to do what is in us for the aid of those years wherein we are set.

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dutypurpose

I am going on an adventure!

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adventureexcitement

You will have to manage without pocket-handkerchiefs, and a good many other things, before we get to the journey's end.

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sacrificejourney

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

J.R.R. Tolkien

endingschange