J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes
Love not too well the work of thy hands and the devices of thy heart; and remember that the true hope of the Noldor lieth in the West, and cometh from the Sea.
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I guess I have a talent for humiliation, a place within me that experience can't reach, which is terrible in real life but something that comes in handy in writing. It seems as though humiliation has become a career for me.
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In Paris, AIDS was dismissed as an American phobia until French people started dying; then everyone said, 'Well, you have to die some way or another.' If Americans were hysterical and pragmatic, the French were fatalistic: depressed but determined to keep the party going.
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I told my agents that I love Holly Hunter and Frances McDormand and all of these women that are good at doing comedies as well as dramas.
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The riskiest thing you can do is get greedy.
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There was always that kind of imagination in our house, which was always a little crazy.
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I know how to make the difference. When I make the difference, I often do it at the end of the match, and that shows that I am fresh.
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I can't exactly say why there's not much protest music to speak off. And I know there are acts out there still putting a message in their music.
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The really wonderful thing that happened to me when I was in space was this feeling of belonging to the entire universe.
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The UK has a poor investment record. According to IMF data, we have come seventh out of the top seven industrialised countries since 1999.
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How can you think and hit at the same time?
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I love my parents. Coming out to them was sort of coming out to myself. I educated them, and I wanted our relationship to keep growing. I wanted them to be a part of my life still. I wanted to be able to share with them what I was going through.
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For me, soccer was a dance.
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Curvy is something to be proud of.
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Conflict is the beginning of consciousness.
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Acting has always existed alongside my normal life. It's been a case of learning on the job. I've worked in so many styles, with so many people, so I've picked bits up from everyone and everything.
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Look, sometimes, no matter how hard you try, sometimes you need a bit of luck.
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Always believe what you see - with your own eyes, that is. Always believe what you see. That's the best way to go about this business. I've heard a lot of things about a lot of people, and it was never true.
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It's called a pen. It's like a printer, hooked straight to my brain.
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First appearance deceives many.
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If you can just actually let the character be for a bit, then you get the right sense.
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I actually have a movie that I was a supporting role in that I'm really proud of called 'Sun Dogs.'
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I remember playing the Mad Hatter in a school play and feeling very comfortable in the character.
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I've been asked too many times to write a book by the fans.
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Love not too well the work of thy hands and the devices of thy heart; and remember that the true hope of the Noldor lieth in the West, and cometh from the Sea.
