J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes

Now it is a strange thing, but things that are good to have and days that are good to spend are soon told about, and not much to listen to; while things that are uncomfortable, palpitating, and even gruesome, may make a good tale, and take a deal of telling anyway.

J. R. R. Tolkien

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Lives have been altered in fundamental ways, and later, after they acquire a more complete understanding of what goals are actually attainable, many are left facing a lot of pain and frustration. And yet, there's no culture of complaint.

Garry Trudeau
It is easy to see what many people, women especially, admire about Sarah Palin. Here is a mother of five who can see the bright side of having a child with Down syndrome and still find the time and energy to govern the state of Alaska.

Sam Harris
- People
- Time
- Women
What is a Muslim neighborhood? How many Muslims have to be in a neighborhood before it becomes worthy of checking papers and kicking in the doors of homes and businesses?

Ibrahim Hooper
There is sometimes a peculiar confusion in the West that equates progress to whatever is recent or whatever is new, and it is time we understood that progress has nothing to do with the chronology of an idea.

Barbara Amiel
- Time
- Progress
- New
It's mad what each generation vilifies. It's not necessarily to do with logic.

Laura Fraser
- Mad
- Generation
- Logic
For a writer, life is always too short to write. I will just try my best during what remains of my life.

Cao Yu
- Life
- Best
- Short