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“We set out to save the Shire, Sam and it has been saved - but not for me.”

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J.R.R. Tolkien was an English writer, best known for his fantasy literature, most notably The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit. His works have had a profound impact on modern fantasy literature. more

“i have had my ups and downs but wotthehell wotthehell yesterday sceptres and crowns fried oysters and velvet gowns and today i herd with bums but wotthehell wotthehell i wake the world from sleep as i caper and sing and leap when i sing my wild free tune wotthehell wotthehell under the blear eyed moon i am pelted with cast off shoon but wotthehell wotthehell”

World Today Sleep Moon Casts Yesterday Tunes Leap Crowns Herds Ups & Downs Oysters Velvet Gowns Capers Wild Free

Book:The Annotated Archy and Mehitabel

Source: The Annotated Archy and Mehitabel

“There are 3 billion women in the world who don't look like supermodels and only 8 that do.”

World Looks Billions Supermodel

Author:Anita Roddick

“A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingness; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.”

Love Life Stills Dream Joy Sleep Beauty Sweet Healthy Quiet Increase Breathing Nothingness Loveliness Sweet Dreams Endymion

Author:John Keats

“Memories are killing. So you must not think of certain things, of those that are dear to you, or rather you must think of them, for if you don’t there is the danger of finding them, in your mind, little by little.”

Ifs Thinking Mind Littles Certain Memories Danger Findings Killing Dear

Book:The Complete Short Prose, 1929-1989

Source: The Complete Short Prose, 1929-1989

“I just loved making words into stories by the sound of my voice.”

Stories Sound Voice

Author:Katherine Hannigan

“I closed my eyes, put my right hand on top of the book, and passed it lightly across the cover. It was cool and smooth like a stone from the bottom of the brook, and it stilled me. A whole other world is inside there, I thought to myself, and that's where I want to be.”

World Want Book Whole Hands Eye Stones Bottom Smooth Other Worlds Brooks

Author:Katherine Hannigan

“It thought about the magic that happens when you tell a story right, and everybody who hears it not only loves the story, but they love you a little bit, too, for telling it so well. Like I love Ms. Washington, in spite of myself, the first time I heard her. When you hear somebody read a story well, you can't help but think there's some good inside them, even if you don't know them.”

Ifs Thinking Knows Firsts Wells Littles Helping Stories Happens Bits Magic Heard Love You Little Bit First Time Spite Only Love

Author:Katherine Hannigan

“Apologizing is like spring cleaning.”

Spring Apologizing Cleaning Spring Cleaning

Author:Katherine Hannigan

“We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages. We're English, and the English are best at everything.”

Lord Pride Nationalism Savages Piggy

Book:Lord of the Flies

Source: Lord of the Flies

“He snorted and hit me in the solar plexus. I bent over and took hold of the room with both hands and spun it. When I had it nicely spinning I gave it a full swing and hit myself on the back of the head with the floor.”

Hands Rooms Swings Bent Spinning Spun

Book:The Simple Art of Murder

Source: The Simple Art of Murder

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