“You had this expression on your face, like you weren’t quite sure you were supposed to be on Earth.”

“Adults weren’t supposed to understand their children and you were doing something wrong if they did.”

“Surely you don’t disbelieve the prophecies, because you had a hand in bringing them about yourself? You don’t really suppose, do you, that all your adventures and escapes were managed by mere luck, just for your sole benefit? You are a very fine person, Mr. Baggins, and I am very fond of you; but you are only quite a little fellow in a wide world after all!”

“You’re not supposed to dislike your own child. You were supposed to like them no matter what, even if they were not what you wanted.”

“When it is time for you to leave this school, leave your job, or even leave this earth, you make sure you have worked hard to make sure it mattered you were even here.”

“Are you quite sure you wouldn't like a cough drop, Dolores?”