J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes
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Somebody was asking me the other day - President Bush is now talking about freedom for the Arab world. I say, well, that's great. I was talking about that fifty years ago.
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It's not easy to talk about things that are still hurting.
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When one sings, one does not speak about the problems of the every day. One speaks about the things which inspire us, which helped us.
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To play something which is a big spectrum is so much more fun, so much more of a challenge.
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I was the first actress who branded her own line at a time when everyone just lent their name to a product. Everyone said I shouldn't do it, but it was probably the best thing I've ever done.
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I have lectured at the U.N. and travelled widely, giving lectures on human rights and gender inequalities in universities. But this is a life I do not wish to live. I don't want to be a showcase, I want to be in a battlefield where I can stand beside the oppressed and the poor.
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The problem is that there is many great chefs and many great cookbooks, but none of them work at home.
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If I had chosen the populist course, it would have been a breach of the trust placed in me by the people.
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The only safe ship in a storm is leadership.
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Readers of fiction read, I think, for a deeper embrace of the world, of reality. And that's brave. I never get over being thankful for that - for the courage of my readers.
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I've learned to treat celebrities as equals and just kind of meet them and admire their work, but I definitely could not breathe when I met Johnny Depp and James Franco.
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I'm not a non-profit person. I think of myself as an entrepreneur who wants to work on global education.
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You know when someone's over-flattering you in a way. You smile but you can't believe it.
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Ironically, Latin American countries, in their instability, give writers and intellectuals the hope that they are needed.
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My father usually does not talk to me about my films, and it was a pleasant moment when he appreciated me the first time.
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A young man is a theory, an old man is a fact.
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There is a healthy fraternal rivalry, but nothing serious and we both have been looking for a project to do together. I guess he may direct me in a project some day.
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And preserving our open spaces or having them there for recreational purposes is one of the things that contributes to the high level of quality of life that we offer in Pennsylvania, and that also translates into economic benefits.
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Well, the thing that I learned as a diplomat is that human relations ultimately make a huge difference.
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The Palestinians are the only nation in the world that feels with certainty that today is better than what the days ahead will hold. Tomorrow always heralds a worse situation.
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Lord, enlighten thou our enemies. Sharpen their wits, give acuteness to their perceptions, and consecutiveness and clearness to their reasoning powers: we are in danger from their folly, not from their wisdom; their weakness is what fills us with apprehension, not their strength.
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I like to take music from everywhere and put it in my style and let it be accepted.
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When it comes down to, it's not about the form, it's about the content.
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What course am I to take? Towards danger; but not too rashly, nor too straight.
