"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."

^{“………Eyebrows. Really."} 

^{“…Is there such thing as a concept of decency where you come from or does everyone walk around pantless/shirtless, whatever you like? I seem to forget many of you are several decades my juniors.”}

^{“It seems lively. I can’t rightly tell if that is a good thing or not, granted the material going around. Something about ‘children’ and 'torturing’. Clearly things I’d like to drink my tea over.” Not really.}