J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes

A friend of mine tells that I talk in shorthand and then smudge it.

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 just don't, in the 21st century, behave in 19th-century fashion by invading another country on completely trumped up pre-text.

John F. Kerry

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We had a single find of BSE in this country. And we believe that what we're doing is appropriate action taken in an abundance of caution under the circumstances. And I believe it's the right thing to do.

Ann Veneman

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Dictionary - opinion expressed as truth in alphabetical order.

John Ralston Saul

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I'm very fortunate to have spent so much time in the industry and to have lived through several generations of filmmakers, actors and technicians. There's a huge volume of experience seeing people change and seeing content change.

Amitabh Bachchan

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If, amid the multitude of contending counsel, you have hesitated and doubted; if, when a great measure suggested itself, you have shrunk from the vast responsibility, afraid to go forward lest you should go wrong, what wonder?

Robert Dale Owen

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One of the best parts of growing older? You can flirt all you like since you've become harmless.

Liz Smith

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I remember how my dad was so into herbal solutions and health food well before that stuff became popular.

Deval Patrick

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Healthy debate has been replaced by automatic sensors that eliminate the need for actual talking during a filibuster - a la 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.' Robust debate is necessary in a democratic society. Instead, our discourse has been relegated to media spin by expert entertainers.

Douglas Wilder

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We all face difficulties of our own, and how comforting it is to immerse yourself in a book - my book, any book, any romance. It's entertainment, it's escape, and it can even be an inspiration!

Debbie Macomber

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I learned real fast that you need to have a plan of action when changing diapers, or it can get dicey fast.

Coy Bowles

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I have a doughnut every morning. The same kind, from a street cart. Vanilla frosted with sprinkles on one half, weirdly. How hard is it to sprinkle the whole thing?

Allison Williams

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The first time my parents found out I was acting was when a friend told them they had just come back from a play I was in.

Poorna Jagannathan

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