#bilbobaggins learned firsthand to take these #wordsofwisdom to heart when his ego almost causes him to meet his end by the dragon #smaug in #thehobbit book. #tolkien masterfully adds this big of sage #advice after Bilbo Baggins gets a bit ahead of himself speaking in riddles to the dragon Smaug after discovering the entrance to the Lonely Mountain. This quote provided me with #inspiration to never assume I am completely safe, not matter what advantages I may have.

