“it was easier to believe in the Dragon and less easy to believe in Thorin in these wild parts”

“I thought that lying to yourself is a simply impossible thing but youwouldn’t believe how easy it is when every part of your mind wantsto believe.”

“It's easier to believe in nothing than it is to believe in anything.”

“While it is easy to get caught up in the beliefs and attitudes of others, it is easier still to make one’s self a victim of circumstance. Victims of circumstance believe they have no power over their lives, since they are merely the play-things of fate. Since they believe this, it is therefore so.”

“I believe that suffering is part of the narrative, and that nothing really good gets built when everything's easy. I believe that loss and emptiness and confusion often give way to new fullness and wisdom.”

“I don't believe less is more. I believe that more is more. I believe that less is less, fat fat, thin thin and enough is enough. ”