J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes
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Nobody can teach what is inside a person; it has to be discovered for oneself and a way must be found to express it.
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Years ago, when I was writing westerns, other writers who were friends of mine wanted me to collaborate with them. And it just didn't work.
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So yeah, I play the piano for most of the show, but I like rock and roll.
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The first decent building I did with my own practice was a chapel in Taiwan.
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Cartooning was a good fit for me. And yet now, years later, I almost never think about it.
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If you keep on saying things are going to be bad, you have a good chance of being a prophet.
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Women have simple tastes. They get pleasure out of the conversation of children in arms and men in love.
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Hillary Clinton almost got to be president. The reasons why she didn't become president had to do with bad judgments about how to handle the early caucus states, which is not a gender-specific trait.
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To be honest, if it wasn't for my daughter, I don't think I would have gotten out of the situation that I was in before 'Idol' because I am a domestic violence survivor.
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It's an individual sport; you want to do well for yourself.
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I was working for a Swedish TV show - I'm Swedish - who basically did kind of spectacular stories. It was almost like CBS '60 Minutes,' but a Swedish version where we actually did travel quite a lot. After a while, I realized that travel is the most fun part of this, so why not do it for a longer time and just go off and explore?
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The only questions that really matter are the ones you ask yourself.
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All the children of the great men in Persia are brought up at court, where they have an opportunity of learning great modesty, and where nothing immodest is ever heard or seen.
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I didn't want to do a zoo show. I didn't want to do a study of someone with mental illness. I just wanted to show someone who was trying to live their life.
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I travel around the world, and there are so many beautiful girls, but that's not going to make you a supermodel. You have to have something more than just a pretty face.
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Overpaying the banks for their toxic assets could contribute capital, but that may not be politically feasible or attractive.
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Americans call them hillbillies, rednecks, or white trash. I call them neighbors, friends, and family.
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I played Miley Cyrus' grandma on 'Hannah Montana,' and the first time I was on, they said, 'We love having veterans like you on because she's like a little sponge, and she's really appreciative of all the veterans that are coming on the show, and we just love that you're teaching her.'
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I used to run with Chris Nolan before he was 'Chris Nolan.' I remember when he was trying to sell 'Memento,' and he just couldn't.
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I had seen people who had lost everything and everyone they loved to war, famine, and natural disasters.
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Our dreams must be stronger than our memories. We must be pulled by our dreams, rater than pushed by our memories.
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People have always tut-tutted about actors stepping out of line politically. And I can sort of see it because what you've got your fame for is not being someone who can influence things, so it's cheating.
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A friend who is near and dear may in time become as useless as a relative.
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Third time pays for all.
