The Hobbit

"Even the smallest person can change the course of the future."

"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."

"Fly, you fools!"

"I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread."

"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."

"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to."

"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."

"Solitude is not loneliness; it is communion with oneself."

"Relationships are the wealth of the soul."

"Inspiration strikes those prepared to receive it."

"Motivation comes from purpose, not from pressure."

"War is failure—failure of understanding, compassion, and wisdom."

"Politics should serve the people, not rule them."

"Literature is the record of human souls across time."

"Philosophy begins with questions, not answers."

"History is a teacher for those wise enough to listen."

"Technology serves humanity best when it remains in its service."

"Imagination is the first step toward changing the world."

"Adventure awaits those willing to leave safe harbor."

"Health is the foundation of all possibility."

"Money comes and goes; integrity remains."

"Power is a test of character."

"Fear is the mind's way of protecting us—listen to it, but don't obey it."

"Strength is not always loud; sometimes it whispers."

"Kindness is a form of power that changes hearts."

"Patience is the silent strength of the truly powerful."

"Justice delayed is justice denied."

"Creativity is the rebellion of the spirit."

"Gratitude transforms hardship into blessing."

"Perseverance is the mother of all achievement."