The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - sentence starters
1. “I think it’s time for you to know what really happened.”
3. “That is private. Keep your sticky paws off.”
4. “Dreadful wo/man. Make sure you keep an eye on her/him after I… after I’m…”
5. “You know, some people are starting to wonder about you. They think you’re becoming… odd.”
6. “What do you mean? Do you mean to wish me a good morning, or do you mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not? Or perhaps you mean to say that you feel good on this particular morning? Or are you simply stating that this is a morning to be good on?”
7. “I’m looking for someone to share in an adventure.”
8. “You’ve changed, and not entirely for the better, ______.”
9. “You know my name, although you do not remember I belong to it. I am ______, and ______ means… me.”
10. “I had no idea you were still in business.”
11. “Well, I’m pleased you remember something about me. Even if it’s only my fireworks.”
12. “______, at your service.”
13. “Very good, this. Any more?”
14. “It’s just, um… I wasn’t expecting company.”
15. “It’s not that I don’t like visitors. I like visitors as much as the next _____. But I do like to know them before they come visiting.”
16. “Nope! You can’t come in. You’ve come to the wrong house.”
17. “Oh, they’re quite a merry gathering… once you get used to them.”
19. “I thought you said this place would be easy to find. I lost my way, twice.”
20. “Tell me, _____. Have you done much fighting?”
21. “They will not come. They say this quest is ours and ours alone.”
22. “How came you by this?”
23. “The answer lies hidden somewhere this map, and I do not have the skill to find it. But there are others in _____ who can.”
24. “I’m not a burglar! I’ve never stolen a thing in my life.”
25. “I cannot guarantee his/her safety. Nor will I be responsible for his/her fate.”
26. “I’ll be all right. Just let me sit quietly for a moment.”
27. “The world is not in your books and maps. It’s out there.”
28. “I do believe you made that up.”
29. “You’ll have a tale or two of your own to tell when you come back.”
30. “Can you promise that I will come back?”
31. “You don’t have to do this. You have a choice. You’ve done honorably by our people.”
32. “I’m going on an adventure!”
34. “Oh, they took wagers on whether or not you’d turn up. Most of them bet that you wouldn’t.”
35. “Stop! We have to turn around. I forgot my handkerchief.”
36. “You’ll have to manage without pocket handkerchiefs, and a great many other things, _____, before we reach your journey’s end.”
37. “Home is now behind you. The world is ahead.”
38. “Don’t mind him/her, _____. _____ has more cause than most to hate _____.”
39. “It is raining, _____, and it will continue to rain until the rain is done. If you wish to change the weather of the world, you should find yourself another wizard.”
40. “Is s/he a great wizard, or is s/he more like you?”
41. “Move back! Give him/her some air, for goodness sake!”
42. “Where on this good earth did those foul creatures come from?”
43. “I told you already. I will not go near that place.”
44. “Well, that is not good. Not good at all. Shouldn’t we tell _____?”
45. “I think they’re going to eat them. We have to do something.”
47. “Wait! You’re making a terrible mistake.”
48. “What would you have us do then? Let them all go?”
49. “Where did you go to, if I may ask?”
50. “Seems a shame to leave it lying around. Anyone could take it.”
51. “Here. This is about your size.”
52. “I have never used a sword in my life.”
53. “True courage is knowing, not when to take a life, but when to spare one.”
54. “I was looking for you, _____. Something’s wrong. Something’s terribly wrong.”
55. “A dark power dwells in there, such as I have never felt before.”
56. “That is not from the world of the living.”
57. “Was that a wolf? Are there wolves out there?”
58. “Who did you tell about your quest, beyond your kin?”
59. “You are being hunted.”
60. “I’ll draw them off.”
61. “Where are you leading us?”
62. “I cannot see where the pathway leads! Do we follow it or not?”
63. “This was your plan all along. To seek refuge with our enemy.”
64. “You have no enemies here, ____. The only ill will to be found in this _____ is that which you bring yourself.”
65. “If we are to be successful, this needs to be handled with tact, and respect, and no small degree of charm. Which is why you will leave the talking to me.”
66. “What is s/he saying? Does s/he offer us insult?”
67. “I don’t like green food.”
68. “What is your interest in this map?”
69. “Tell me, _____. Did you think these plans and schemes of yours would go unnoticed?”
70. “There is something at work, beyond the evil of _____. Something far more powerful.”
71. “This is not possible. A powerful spell lies upon those tombs. They cannot be opened.”
72. “____ believes that only great power can keep evil in check, but that is not what I’ve found. I’ve found it is the small things, everyday deeds of ordinary folk, that keeps the darkness at bay.”
73. “Why _____? Perhaps it is because I am afraid, and s/he gives me courage.”
74. “Do not be afraid, _____. You are not alone.”
75. “S/he’s been lost ever since s/he left home. S/he should never have come.”
76. “I wish you all the luck in the world. I really do.”
77. “What are you doing in these parts? Speak!”
78. “I know someone who would pay a pretty price for your head. Just a head. Nothing attached.”
79. “Stay back. I’m warning you. Don’t come any closer.”
80. “Keep your distance! I’ll use this if I have to.”
81. “Just show me the way to get out of here, and I’ll be on my way.”
82. “So why don’t we have a game of riddles? Yes. Just you and me.”
83. “And if I win, you show me the way out of here, yes?”
84. “What have I got in my pocket?”
85. “Three guesses. Guess away.”
86. “Take up arms. Fight! FIGHT!”
87. “You thought you could escape me?”
88. “Well, that could have been worse.”
89. “There’s too many. We can’t fight them.”
90. “Only one thing will save us. Daylight! Come on!”
91. “We will not be seeing our _____ again. S/he is long gone.”
92. “Why did you come back?”
93. “See, that’s where I belong. That’s home. And that’s why I came back, because you don’t have one. A home. It was taken from you. And I will help you take it back if I can.”
94. “It’s all right. ____ is here. S/he’s quite safe.”
95. “You. What were you doing? You nearly got yourself killed.”
96. “Did I not say that you are a burden? That you would not survive in the wild? That you had no place among us? I have never been so wrong in all my life.”
97. “We’ll take it as a sign. A good omen.”
98. “You’re right. I do believe the worst is behind us.”