J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes
Such bees! Bilbo had never seen anything like them. "If one were to sting me," He thought "I should swell up as big as I am!
J. R. R. Tolkien
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As people's opportunities to succumb to confirmation bias increases online - only seeking out information that confirms their prejudices - ignorance, extremism and close-mindedness have continued to rise unabated.
Maajid Nawaz
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I grew up as an only child and my mother was also an only child, so we were both very passionate about reading. I think I passed that on to my daughter, who went plowing through 'Harry Potter' and every other book possible!
Kate Beckinsale
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Voting in presidential and congressional elections is a national right - and the national government should protect it.
Adam Cohen
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I don't see a white woman. I see a black woman, even though my mother is white. Knowing that has made my life easier, I think.
Halle Berry
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The moment you have children and a mortgage you want things to work; you're locked into the human project and you want it to flourish.
Ian Mcewan
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Pre-show, I warm up my voice, stretch, do a little team huddle, and sometimes throw a shot of whiskey in there, too. After the show, I hang out at merch meeting people and signing things. After that, I usually try to see friends in whatever city we're in, or if I'm super beat, listen to a podcast and pass out.
K. Flay
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I believe that women should live for love, for motherhood and for intellect, and I believe we shouldn't have to choose. And I believe that's always been difficult for women, to express themselves intellectually, maternally, and passionately.
Erica Jong
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Having a child is surely the most beautifully irrational act that two people in love can commit.
Bill Cosby
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I didn't know what to say to her. What do you say to people when they ask how it feels to lose everything? When every planet in your solar system has exploded?
Sherman Alexie
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Like the plague, opioids kill the young, the old, the healthy, the sick, the virtuous and the sinful.
Eric Greitens
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When one has success, the answer is not to undo that success. It is to continue what has been done.
Charles Schumer
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There is only one true thing: instantly paint what you see. When you've got it, you've got it. When you haven't, you begin again. All the rest is humbug.
Edouard Manet
