J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes
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Get me well so I can get on television and tell people to stop smoking.
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I make my money off of touring and merchandise. And I'm lucky I have really loyal fans that understand how it works and support.
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I was always told that I acted too white. I was always told that I was going to date a white guy - which, in fairness, was true: I do have a white boyfriend. So they weren't entirely wrong, but all of those things were really damaging.
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When people make judgments they close all the possibility around them.
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The president - every president - works for us. We don't work for him. We sometimes lose track of this, or rather get the balance wrong. Respect is due and must be palpable, but now and then you have to press, to either force them to be forthcoming or force them to reveal that they won't be.
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I was able to say to everyone, 'Would you be willing to take a role that you've cherished and worked on for a long time and change it to female?' And there was not any hesitation, which was a real win. That hopefully shows a shift in the climate for women in film, although we still have some climbing to do.
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I sort of thought the framers of the Constitution were talking about the rights of individuals, not corporate entities.
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Why do people always expect authors to answer questions? I am an author because I want to ask questions. If I had answers, I'd be a politician.
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I love my daughter, but there's a certain feeling, a certain emotion when you got a granddaughter, you know?
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The flying? I'm not worried about it. I'm safe up there. I feel very comfortable with my abilities flying an airplane.
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If the egotist is weak, his egotism is worthless. If the egotist is strong, acute, full of distinctive character, his egotism is precious, and remains a possession of the race.
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As a decrepit father takes delight To see his active child do deeds of youth, So I, made lame by fortune's dearest spite, Take all my comfort of thy worth and truth.
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In this world I probably know best. The person I like doesn't look at me but looks at someone else, smiles for someone else. I really know how you're feeling. And I can't truthfully be jealous either. I think if two people naturally like each other, it's almost like a miracle. Someday, will that miracle come true for me too?
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In action a great heart is the chief qualification. In work, a great head.
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Take motherhood: nobody ever thought of putting it on a moral pedestal until some brash feminists pointed out, about a century ago, that the pay is lousy and the career ladder nonexistent.
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A man in business must put up many affronts if he loves his own quiet.
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We felt that the plan that the city eventually developed was workable. Controlling dust is a very difficult thing at best, particularly here in the Southwest during dry times of the year.
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I think it's evident that expensive neighborhoods in Seattle are surrounded by natural beauty. That elevates city life. So if we can make cities more attractive in the long run, we can be smarter about issues like development, zoning and economics.
