J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes

I am in fact a hobbit in all but size. I like gardens, trees and unmechanized farmlands; I smoke a pipe, and like good plain food unrefrigerated.

J. R. R. Tolkien

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• I am in fact a hobbit in all but size. I like gardens, trees and unmechanized farmlands; I smoke a pipe, and like good plain food unrefrigerated.

  

  J. R. R. Tolkien
  • Food
  • Pipe
  • Hobbit