J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes
There cannot be any 'story' without a fall - all stories are ultimately about the fall - at least not for human minds as we know them and have them.
J. R. R. Tolkien
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Passion is the evil in adultery. If a man has no opportunity of living with another man's wife, but if it is obvious for some reason that he would like to do so, and would do so if he could, he is no less guilty than if he was caught in the act.
Saint Augustine
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For about a year, I just didn't know what to do. I did laboring jobs, working in the docks, construction sites.
Daniel Day-Lewis
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People are struggling. They're trying to make ends meet, and they're looking for Washington to deliver for them. And they don't feel that that's been happening as quickly as it should. We share that frustration. There's no one more frustrated than President Obama.
Valerie Jarrett
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I tour with a piano, actually. Luckily I am able to hire people that deal with it completely and magically a piano appears on stage and then magically disappears when I leave.
Vanessa Carlton
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The worst is when I know I'm going to have to cry in a scene.
Octavia Spencer
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Small companies need capital to invest, expand, and create jobs. And the economy needs a healthy small business community to bolster and sustain its recovery.
Sam Graves
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As a father, I always want my son to be perfect. When he was young, I tried to train him in martial arts, but he said, 'I don't want to become like Bruce Lee's son, with everybody telling me how good my father was.' I just think my son is too lazy.
Jackie Chan
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I'm not on Facebook, and I don't tweet, but I know plenty of people who love both.
Aaron Sorkin
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I think what defines our band is really that, you know, we're just living our dream and making records that we love and having a good time.
Benji Madden
Good Charlotte
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I think most people don't exactly know what they're doing, 100%, but they portray themselves as if they do.
Joe Hahn
Linkin Park
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Anyone can wear my dresses. They will look good on any figure, no matter what shape you are. I want to celebrate a woman's inner strength, to inspire real women and make them feel confident and beautiful.
Tadashi Shoji
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There cannot be any 'story' without a fall - all stories are ultimately about the fall - at least not for human minds as we know them and have them.
J. R. R. Tolkien