J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes
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I'm so intrigued by women throughout history where the significance of what they were representing at that time is obscured by the fact a man saved them or they were prostitutes.
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When I go back to New York all these years later, I'll walk down Seventh Avenue, and I'll hear, 'Yo, Oz!' In New York, I get recognized for that all the time.
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Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other.
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Don't trust anyone over 30.
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My health is fine.
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The Church has never changed its teaching on the sanctity of human life - it didn't make up a rule for the convenience of a particular time like a rule at a country club as the Governor would have us believe.
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If you can play live and support yourself, it's one of the few ways you're going to actually get paid in this business these days.
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I think that the legitimacy of the court would be undermined in any case if the court made a decision based on its perception of public opinion.
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The one thing I am now sure of is that if there is such a thing as destiny, it is a result of our passion, be that for money, power, or love. Passion, for better or worse.
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Oh the innocent girl in her maiden teens knows perfectly well what everything means.
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Plums are a good substitute for gooseberries.
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I'm one of those tall, lanky, awkward kids.
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One may no more live in the world without picking up the moral prejudices of the world than one will be able to go to hell without perspiring.
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Just before I auditioned for 'The X Factor,' there was nothing in my diary at all. I had no shows; nothing was happening. It was make-or-break time for me, and I had to consider doing another career altogether.
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In many cases, water stress is more about politics, economics, behaviour and governance than absolute water scarcity. Better planning is needed, to allocate water where societal need is greatest, and to allow trade-offs between alternative uses.
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We all want what every girl wants: to look fabulous while we're out there ruling the world.
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You want to live your own life, but when you have fame, there are certain things you can't get away with.
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J. L. Austin; James Opie Urmson, Geoffrey James Warnock eds. (1979) Philosophical Papers, 3rd ed. New York: Oxford.
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People who throw kisses are hopelessly lazy.
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All you need is lots and lots of data and lots of information about what the right answer is, and you'll be able to train a big neural net to do what you want.
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I live in New York City. I'm 5-foot-9 and wear Rockport shoes that make me 5-foot-91/2. They're not lifts - I deny that - but they do set off the airport metal detector. My hair is starting to gray a little. I have a gold tooth in the back.
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I like that about London. It comes together when it needs to, and it has magic.
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I remember making a 'thank you' video when one of my videos got to 50 views!
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May the hair on your toes never fall out!
