All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.
From the most unlikely and forlorn of places, hope will arise. 
 This idea is central to many of Tolkien’s stories, as in  The Hobbit  and in  The Lord of the Rings  trilogy, small characters (the hobbits), the most unlikely of heroes, accomplish tremendous tasks and become legends.