I am a hobbit. I like my food, my comfort, and my peace, and I don't like adventures. Not that I'm against adventures, mind you. I just prefer them to be in books.
— J.R.R. Tolkien Modern

Lord of the Rings

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The Hobbit

Date / Period

1937

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Humorous

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https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/942-if-more-of-us-valued-food-and-cheer-and-son…

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