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I've found it is the small things, everyday deeds of ordinary folk, that keep the darkness at bay. Simple acts of kindness and love.
— The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey • 2012
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Gandalf places moral weight in actions small enough for an ordinary person to perform. Choosing Bilbo follows from that conviction rather than from a belief in hidden military strength.
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In An Unexpected Journey, Galadriel asks Gandalf why he chose Bilbo for the expedition. Gandalf answers by contrasting great power with the ordinary acts that resist darkness. This is dialogue from the film, rather than a quotation attributed to one of Tolkien’s novels.
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- Rivendell, Gandalf answers Galadriel — reference 1Rivendell, Gandalf answers Galadriel; wording and sceneReference checked
- Rivendell, Gandalf answers Galadriel — reference 2Rivendell, Gandalf answers Galadriel; wording and sceneReference checked
- Rivendell, Gandalf answers Galadriel — reference 3Rivendell, Gandalf answers Galadriel; wording and sceneReference checked
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