J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes
'I wish life was not so short,' he thought. 'Languages take such a time, and so do all the things one wants to know about.'J. R. R. Tolkien
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Religions do a useful thing: they narrow God to the limits of man. Philosophy replies by doing a necessary thing: it elevates man to the plane of God.
Victor Hugo -
The Canadian franchises and Canada as a market for NHL hockey has always been a priority for us.
Gary Bettman -
For almost a century since 1918, the centralised nation-state has been the world's default political form. Its various experiments in industrialisation, urbanisation, mass literacy and consumerism have brought more people into public life.
Pankaj Mishra -
An actor has to embody a role.
Taylor Hackford -
Maturity - among other things, the unclouded happiness of the child at play, who takes it for granted that he is at one with his play-mates.
Dag Hammarskjold -
From 1 till 7, when we moved to England, I spoke only Portuguese.
Francesca Annis
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I've always been extremely physical. I was a gymnast for 15 years, and then I was a dancer for nine, so I was kind of looking for these parts. But we have a tendency in Denmark not to do many action films.
Mads Mikkelsen -
Unless we provide consequences for activities and actions that are wrong, we are not going to get any truth.
Dana Rohrabacher -
As the bill requires, any terror alert system must give people and organizations some indication about what steps they must take to improve their own security and assist in the Nation's security.
Patrick J. Kennedy -
Beauty is in the heart of the beholder.
H. G. Wells -
Each time I free a child, I feel it is something closer to God.
Kailash Satyarthi -
Toronto is exploding with cyclists, with more and more people wanting to cycle and being turned off driving because of the incredible congestion. Biking is a much more efficient way of getting around, and you get there faster.
Dan Hill
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Lawyers and other professionals are using Quora to build their reputation and build their bonafides.
Adam D'Angelo -
I think it's a loser's mentality to get happy with somebody losing.
Rafael dos Anjos -
On the tour we get a case of beer on the bus every day from Ozzfest.
Zakk Wylde Black Label Society -
I never had the chance to consider what or how I wanted to be.
Namie Amuro -
Only heroes get stereotyped. As they do the same kind of roles again and again.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui -
Book reviews have never helped me. Most of them erred in their interpretations and their work has been a waste of time.
Manuel Puig
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All trembling, I reached the Falls of Niagara, and oh, what a scene! My blood shudders still, although I am not a coward, at the grandeur of the Creator's power; and I gazed motionless on this new display of the irresistible force of one of His elements.
John James Audubon -
As both a student of history and a man devoted to living in the present, I admit that I do not spend a lot of time imagining how things might otherwise have been. But I do like to think there is a difference between being resigned to a situation and reconciled to it.
Amor Towles -
Privacy is big for me. To do interviews even, I have a very love/hate with it.
Zach Galifianakis -
As a member of the House Armed Services Committee and the Congressional Joint Strike Fighter Caucus, I have been a staunch supporter of the production of the F-35 since day one and understand the importance of its production for my fellow Texans and our nation's security.
Marc Veasey -
The first time I rode a bike I was four or five. I crashed into the back of a car.
David Millar -
'I wish life was not so short,' he thought. 'Languages take such a time, and so do all the things one wants to know about.'
J. R. R. Tolkien