J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes

Hobbits are an unobtrusive but very ancient people, more numerous formerly than they are today; for they love peace and quiet and good tilled earth: a well-ordered and well-farmed countryside was their favourite haunt.

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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You know, ballet might be too formal of a title for the type of dance I do, but I love to dance.

Jeff Bridges

LoveDanceYouKnowFormalBallet

India has a long tradition of reinterpreting religious myths.

Amish Tripathi

TraditionLongIndiaReligiousMyths

In his tub-thumping speech at the 2008 Republican National Convention, Romney sounded like the hedge-fund tycoon he is.

Stephen Kinzer

SpeechRepublicanLikeHeNational

I've watched with a kind of wary eye how gaming has progressed. I was there at the beginning with Pong in the arcade, and a lot of my great childhood memories were around a 'Tempest' machine.

Trent Reznor

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What people should understand is that I adore the Labour party.

Tony Blair

PeoplePartyUnderstandShouldAdore

When you look at the big issues post-9/11 in the United States, whether it's water boarding, warantless wire tapping, surveillance, Gitmo, black sites rendition, all of those have been legal. Nobody has gone to jail for those programs.

Matt Apuzzo

WaterBlackLegalYouLookNobody

I borrow bits from everyone.

Janice Dickinson

EveryoneBorrowBits

My artistry is my baby.

Jon Bellion

BabyArtistry

Over the years, I've worked for and alongside the American Federation of Teachers and National Education Association. That's because I am proud of our public school teachers - including my niece who teaches down in Louisiana - just as I am proud of our nation's education system.

Donna Brazile

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I think people need to see Prince live to really understand how remarkable he is.

Donatella Versace

LivePeopleThinkUnderstandNeed

To be honest, I was never very ambitious. And I still am not.

Christopher Walken

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I was in chemical engineering at Cornell University. My girlfriend at the time dared me to do a play. I knew there was something I wanted, not necessarily engineering.

Ato Essandoh

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