"I should like to save the Shire, if I could - though there have been times when I thought the inhabitants too stupid and dull for words, and have felt that an earthquake or an invasion of dragons might be good for them. But I don't feel like that now. I feel that as long as the Shire lies behind, safe and comfortable, I shall find wandering more bearable: I shall know that somewhere there is a firm foothold, even if my feet cannot stand there again."

carrying the world around his neck

"I see no hope of it now. But I've got to do the best I can."

Violent headcanons

misterallfiction:

1. Are you prone to committing violent acts?
2. Do you take pleasure in harming/being harmed by others?
3. What triggers you into becoming violent without fail?
4. Does bloodshed have any significant effect on you?
5. Would you harm someone even if they were close to you?
6. Weapons, abilities, or barehanded?
7. Do you consider yourself sadistic?
8. How do you feel about sadistic people?
9. Do you prefer to harm physically or mentally?
10. Would you kill to save another person’s life?
11. If a situation could be averted through non-violent means, would you pursue that method?
12. How far are you willing to go to hurt someone?
13. Do you believe in survival of the fittest?
14. Do you believe violence can be justified?
15. How would you justify violence?