# The Hobbit

- Author: [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jrr-tolkien.md)
- Quotes: 8
- Book page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/jrr-tolkien/the-hobbit
- JSON version (same data): https://www.leafyquotes.com/jrr-tolkien/the-hobbit.json

## Quotes

> This thing all things devours:
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> Birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
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> Gnaws iron, bites steel;
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> Grinds hard stones to meal;
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> Slays king, ruins town,
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> And beats high mountain down.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jrr-tolkien/the-hobbit/this-thing-all.md)

Topics: [time](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/time.md), [transience](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/transience.md)

> ...but things that are good to have and days that are good to spend are soon told about, and not much to listen to.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jrr-tolkien/the-hobbit/but-things-that.md)

Topics: [happiness](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/happiness.md), [storytelling](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/storytelling.md)

> The mere fleeting glimpses of treasure which they had caught as they went along had rekindled all the fire of their dwarvish hearts; and when the heart of a dwarf, even the most respectable, is wakened by gold and by jewels, he grows suddenly bold, and he may become fierce.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jrr-tolkien/the-hobbit/the-mere-fleeting.md)

Topics: [greed](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/greed.md)

> You certainly usually find something, if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jrr-tolkien/the-hobbit/you-certainly-usually.md)

Topics: [curiosity](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/curiosity.md)

> "Farewell, good thief," he said. "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."

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jrr-tolkien/the-hobbit/farewell-good-thief.md)

Topics: [friendship](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/friendship.md), [wealth](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/wealth.md), [forgiveness](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/forgiveness.md)

> "There is a lot more in him than you guess, and a deal more than he has any idea of himself."

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jrr-tolkien/the-hobbit/there-is-a-lot.md)

Topics: [self-knowledge](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/self-knowledge.md)

> "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. But sad or merry, I must leave it now. Farewell!"

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jrr-tolkien/the-hobbit/there-is-more.md)

Topics: [greed](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/greed.md), [joy](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/joy.md)

> "Then the prophecies of the old songs have turned out to be true, after a fashion!" said Bilbo.
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> "Of course!" said Gandalf. "And why should not they prove true? Surely you don't disbelieve the prophecies, because you had a hand in bringing them about yourself? You don't really suppose, do you, that all your adventures and escapes were managed by mere luck, just for your sole benefit? You are a very fine person, Mr. Baggins, and I am very fond of you; but you are only quite a little fellow in a wide world after all!"
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> "Thank goodness!" said Bilbo laughing, and handed him the tobacco-jar.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jrr-tolkien/the-hobbit/then-the-prophecies.md)

Topics: [fate](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/fate.md), [humility](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/humility.md)