J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes:
Ocupation: Writer
Life: January 3, 1892 - September 2, 1973
Birthday: January 3
Death: September 2
Dwarves are not heroes, but a calculating folk with a great idea of the value of money; some are tricky and treacherous and pretty bad lots; some are not but are decent enough people like Thorin and Company, if you don't expect too much.
source: J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Hobbit”, p.114, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
topic: Hero, Dwarves, Ideas, Value Of Money, Characterization, Thorin
