The Hobbit quotes

quotes from The Hobbit/The Quest of Erebor/Appendix A by JRR Tolkien & The Hobbit Trilogy from Peter Jackson, plus soundtrack notes in ()

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‘I will give you a name,’ he said to it, ‘and I shall call you Sting.’

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‘It began long ago in a land far away to the east, the like of which you will not find in the world today.’

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‘I picked it up in Beorn’s garden.’
‘You’ve carried it all this way?’
‘I’m gonna plant it in my garden. In Bag End.’
‘It’s a poor prize to take back to the Shire.’
‘One day, it’ll grow. And every time I look at it, I’ll remember.’

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‘The Thorin I know would not hesitate to go in there–’
‘I will not risk this quest for the life of one…burglar.’
‘Bilbo. His name is Bilbo.’

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‘Fili, one day you will be King, and you will understand.’

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‘I’m glad to have shared in your perils, Thorin. Each and every one of them.’

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‘Welcome, Master Baggins, to the company of Thorin Oakenshield.’

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There behind lay Mirkwood, blue in the distance, and darkly green at the nearer edge even in spring. There far away was the Lonely Mountain on the edge of eyesight. On its highest peak snow yet unmelted was gleaming pale.

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‘It is Mereth En-Gilith. The Feast of Starlight.’

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‘Not at my age,’ said Thrór. ‘Our vengeance on Smaug I bequeath to you and your sons.’

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‘There is a dragon marked in red on the Mountain,’ said Balin, ‘but it will be easy enough to find him without that, if we ever arrive there.’

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There he lay, a vast red-gold dragon, fast asleep; a thrumming came from his jaws and nostrils, and wisps of smoke, but his fires were low in slumber.

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All eyes on the hidden door,
To the Lonely Mountain borne.
We’ll ride in the gathering storm,
Until we get our long-forgotten gold.

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‘Tell me, mellon. When did we let evil become stronger than us?’

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Some sang too that Thror and Thrain would come back one day and gold would flow in rivers, through the mountain-gates, and all that land would be filled with new song and new laughter.

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‘This, Thorin, the runes name Orcrist, the Goblin-cleaver in the ancient tongue of Gondolin; it was a famous blade. This, Gandalf, was Glamdring, Foehammer that the king of Gondolin once wore.’

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‘They’re leaving.’
‘Yes.’
‘You knew.’
‘...Yes.’

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‘Farewell!’ he cried to them. ‘May we meet as friends.’
‘Be off!’ called Thorin. ‘You have mail upon you, which was made by my folk, and it is too good for you.’

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The streams shall run in gladness,
The lakes shall shine and burn,
All sorrow fail and sadness
At the Mountain-king’s return!

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‘If ever you are passing my way,’ said Bilbo, ‘don’t wait to knock! Tea is at four; but any of you are welcome at any time!’
Then he turned away.