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J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes

A box without hinges, key, or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid.

J. R. R. Tolkien

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Key Treasure Golden Inside Box Hid

I did take comfort in the vespers and compline. I might have become a monk if I hadn't come out.

John Cameron Mitchell

Comfort Become Out Monk Take Come

After 87 pictures in 47 years, I knew when to quit.

Pictures Quit Years Knew After

I'm real pleased and humbled by the support that the fans show.

Support Real Humbled Fans Show

There were some summers when every boy in Ayrshire seemed to be playing golf, and my dad taught me. But he was a terrible teacher - of everything. Learning to drive with him almost killed me. He was the world's most impatient man - awful short fuse.

Learning Teacher Man Me World Drive

I try to make everyone around me feel comfortable.

Me Feel Comfortable Try Everyone

Most of the people interviewing me are far more square than me. I think it's the ET thing. I'm sitting there, my hair is combed, and I'm in a suit.

People Me Hair Think Sitting More

After a two-year stint at Stars, I wanted to start my own full-service restaurant, but I didn't have the funds to do so, so I got a modest loan from my parents and opened Chipotle with the goal of having it fund that restaurant.

Stars Parents Start Restaurant Goal

Some people say, I'd give anything to be 30 again. Well, I really wouldn't. I didn't enjoy being 30.

People Enjoy Say Some People Well

I harbor no illusion that government and elected office is a panacea for all of society's ills.

Government Society Illusion Office

I don't have the luxury of sitting around any more. I must have had bags of spare time before I had children, but I don't know what I did with it and I didn't appreciate it. But it's such a terrific trade-off. I don't have time to get a pedicure, but I sure am happy. Who cares if your feet look bad?

Children Time Happy Feet Appreciate

I could not live with someone 24/7. I just never did, and I could never do.

Christian Louboutin

Live Someone Never Just Did Could

In Yugoslavia, I'd asked for additional forces too. I even went to meet the French prime minister, and I proposed additional forces... Nobody wanted to send troops.

Boutros Boutros-Ghali

Nobody Meet Prime Forces Send Even

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