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“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

Source: The Hobbit

“Where did you go to, if I may ask?' said Thorin to Gandalf as they rode along. To look ahead,' said he. And what brought you back in the nick of time?' Looking behind,' said he.”

Ifs Looks May Said Asks Behinds Thorin

Book:The Hobbit

Source: The Hobbit

“There is more in you of good than you know, child of the kindly West. Some courage and some wisdom, blended in measure. If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

Ifs Knows World Children Would Be Song Gold West Greed Cheer Thorin

Book:The Hobbit

Source: The Hobbit

“If you mean you think it is my job to go into the secret passage first, O Thorin Thrain’s son Oakenshield, may your beard grow ever longer,” he said crossly, “say so at once and have done!”

Ifs Thinking Firsts May Mean Said Done Jobs Grows Secret Son Passages Beard Thorin

Book:The Hobbit

Source: The Hobbit

“it was easier to believe in the Dragon and less easy to believe in Thorin in these wild parts”

Believe Easy Easier Dragons Thorin

Book:The Hobbit

Source: The Hobbit

“That was Thorin's style. He was an important dwarf. If he had been allowed, he would probably have gone on like this until he was out of breath, without telling anyone there anything that was not known already. But he was rudely interrupted.”

Ifs Important Known Gone Style Breaths Interrupted Dwarfs Dwarves Thorin

Book:The Hobbit

Source: The Hobbit

“I go now to the halls of waiting to sit beside my fathers, until the world is renewed. Since I leave now all gold and silver, and go where it is of little worth, I wish to part in friendship from you, and I would take back my words and deeds at the Gate. . . If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

Ifs World Littles Would Be Song Father Wish Waiting Gold Deeds Silver Gates Halls Cheer Gold And Silver Thorin

Book:The Hobbit

Source: The Hobbit

“Don't dip your beard in the foam, Father!" They cried to Thorin. "It is long enough without watering it!”

Long Enough Father Cried Beard Dip Foam Thorin

Book:The Hobbit

Source: The Hobbit

“Dwarves are not heroes, but a calculating folk with a great idea of the value of money; some are tricky and treacherous and pretty bad lots; some are not but are decent enough people like Thorin and Company, if you don't expect too much.”

People Ifs Ideas Enough Values Company Too Much Hero Folks Decent Tricky Great Idea Treacherous Calculating Dwarves Characterization Value Of Money Thorin

Book:The Hobbit

Source: 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.”

Body Mother Brother Ten Fallen Companion Twelve Elders Shields Thorin

Book:The Hobbit

Source: The Hobbit

“I'm looking for someone to share in an adventure.”

Share Adventure Adventurer Movie Love Movies And Love Great Hobbit Love Adventure Thorin

Author:J. R. R. Tolkien