J > J's Quotes

“It was of silver-steel, which the elves call mithril, and with it went a belt of pearls and crystals.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit

“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit

“I never thought of going uptown without a pistol in my pocket, a knife in my belt, and a blackjack handy.”7”
― Robert Escobar, Saps, Blackjacks and Slungshots: A History of Forgotten Weapons

“Size is not the criteria in a go to blackjack; flexibility is. A light one with a good whip effect is more potent than one that weighs over a pound but has a flat spring that restricts its momentum.”13”
― Robert Escobar, Saps, Blackjacks and Slungshots: A History of Forgotten Weapons

“press gang cosh.”
― Robert Escobar, Saps, Blackjacks and Slungshots: A History of Forgotten Weapons

“The Dursleys had a small son called Dudley and in their opinion there was no finer boy anywhere.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone