Through Shadow and Flame, by Dalton D.
Tolkien is a brilliant writer that inspires me with hope and positivity. His works have a persistent theme of hopefulness, which can be found in some significant quotes from his wonderful book, The Hobbit. I wanted to share my thoughts on these quotes, and how they have motivated me. I hope that these reflections can bring some light or joy to your life, and maybe you can find something of yourself in my thoughts and musings. --- "While there's life, there's hope!" - Bilbo, The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien pg. 214 Sitting in an adamantine darkness, unsure of what chance they have, and trapped between a rock and a dragon, the dwarves had begun to lose hope. Bilbo, as he does often throughout the journey, rises to the occasion and rouses the dwarves into action. This led to Bilbo and the dwarves finding their long-desired hoard of gold and, more importantly, their escape from the dragon-reeking caverns of Erebor. Everyone goes through dread periods and tumultuous times in t...