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J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes

I dislike Allegory - the conscious and intentional allegory - yet any attempt to explain the purport of myth or fairytale must use allegorical language.

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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Language Intentional Explain Dislike

You have two choices when someone changes your work. You can either wash your hands of it or embrace it.

Andrew Niccol

Work Choices Someone Hands You Two

I don't care why a client books me, as long as they book me.

Maye Musk

Me Book Care Long Why Client

It's very difficult to solve a lot of problems from the top down.

Megan Smith

Problems Down Difficult Top Very

It is very hard to explain to people who have never known serious depression or anxiety the sheer continuous intensity of it. There is no off switch.

Matt Haig

Depression People Anxiety Serious

To tell a good story and to illuminate the world: the two things are completely linked. That is the point. That is what I've always wanted to do.

Robert Harris

Good World Story Two Always Tell

When I was a little kid we had a sand box. It was a quicksand box. I was an only child... eventually.

Steven Wright

Child Sand Kid Box Little Only

Isn't it great to go race for 16 days straight?

Robby Gordon

Great Go Race Days Straight

I'd love to be the female Kanye. I think he's so cool and effortless.

Rita Ora

Love Cool Think Effortless He Kanye

Young poets bewail the passing of love; old poets, the passing of time. There is surprisingly little difference.

Mason Cooley

Love Time Young Old Difference

The federal government has an exceptionally poor record of behaving responsibly with Americans' personal information when entrusted with it.

Jared Polis

Government Information Personal Poor

The price of indulging yourself in your youth in the things you cannot afford is poverty and dependence in your old age.

Dorothy Dix

Age Old Age Yourself Youth You Old

I'm not a scientist. What I find interesting about my work is how, as a designer, I sit between science and the consumer and can see both a need and a solution.

Suzanne Lee

Work Science Interesting Solution