J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes

The proper study of Man is anything but Man; and the most improper job of any man, even saints (who at any rate were at least unwilling to take it on), is bossing other men. Not one in a million is fit for it, and least of all those who seek the opportunity.

J. R. R. Tolkien

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: January 3, 1892 - September 2, 1973

Topics

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'Shun security,' I advise aspiring novelists when they complain to me that they are stuck. 'Get disoriented. Maybe your agonizing writing block isn't agonizing enough. Your enemy is comfort.'

John Burdett

MeWritingEnoughSecurityComfort

I couldn't even contemplate anyone even making a film about my life!

John Caudwell

LifeMy LifeFilmEvenContemplate

I'm not a doctor. I just have a tremendous amount of common sense.

Steve Harvey

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It's frightening to be facing an audience. There is always the fear of what they think of you, what they are saying about you.

Amitabh Bachchan

FearSayingThinkYouAudience

People tracking your life and photographing you anywhere you go, that can make you crazy.

Tom Selleck

LifePeopleCrazyYouGoTracking

Unseasonal clothing actually only stands out when it's visibly uncomfortable.

Russell Smith

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As a director or writer, you have to be so controlling.

Mike White

HateThinkSayMoreThanI Think

I fell in love with New York. It was like every human being, like any relationship. When I was a young New Yorker, it was one city. When I was a grown man, it was another city. I worked with many dance organizations and many wonderful people.

Mikhail Baryshnikov

LoveRelationshipDanceManNew York

I think that having a platform and having a voice to be seen by people beyond the classical ballet world has really been my power, I feel.

Misty Copeland

PowerPeopleWorldVoiceThinkFeel

I don't take others' views seriously because that isn't a fact. I do respect everyone's view, but I am not affected.

Disha Patani

RespectI AmViewSeriouslyOthers

I grew up within New Orleans; my greatest concern is rising water. But I think life is a process of moving items from the 'scared of' to the 'not scared of' list.

Donna Brazile

LifeWaterMovingThinkProcessNew

Fashion is architecture: it is a matter of proportions.

Coco Chanel

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