English En
  • Deutsche De
  • English En
  • Français Fr
  • Русский Ru

We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our marketing and analytics partners who may combine it with other information you've provided to them or which they've separately collected from you. You also may to see our Privacy Policy. By clicking the OK button below, you accept our cookies.

Authors:

Philip Pullman Quotes

The Lord of the Rings' is fundamentally an infantile work. Tolkien is not interested in the way grownup, adult human beings interact with each other. He's interested in maps and plans and languages and codes.

Philip Pullman

About author

Related Authors

Topics

Quotes currently Trending

Andres Serrano quote: "An artist is nothing without his or her obsessions, and I have..."
An artist is nothing without his or her obsessions, and I have mine. Andres Serrano
Since I entered politics, I have chiefly had men's views confided to me privately. Some of the biggest men in the United States, in the field of commerce and manufacture, are afraid of something. They know that there is a power somewhere so organized, so subtle, so watchful, so interlocked, so complete, so pervasive, that they better not speak above their breath when they speak in condemnation of it. Woodrow Wilson
That's what I love from metal, and that's what I love from hip-hop. That's what I love from any music that's hard, that's got an edge to it-The attitude in it. Kid Rock
Joel Osteen quote: "Sometimes, I think if you get away from what you're called to..."
Sometimes, I think if you get away from what you're called to do, it's more of a distraction. Joel Osteen
Scientists will eventually stop flailing around with solar power and focus their efforts on harnessing the only truly unlimited source of energy on the planet: stupidity. I predict that in the future, scientists will learn how to convert stupidity into clean fuel. Scott Adams
Karl Shapiro quote: "In the tight belly of the dead, Burrow with hungry head, And..."
In the tight belly of the dead, Burrow with hungry head, And inlay maggots like a jewel. Karl Shapiro
That's a nice song,' said young Sam, and Vimes remembered that he was hearing it for the first time. It's an old soldiers' song,' he said. Really, sarge? But it's about angels.' Yes, thought Vimes, and it's amazing what bits those angels cause to rise up as the song progresses. It's a real soldiers' song: sentimental, with dirty bits. As I recall, they used to sing it after battles? he said. 'I've seen old men cry when they sing it? he added. Why? It sounds cheerful.' They were remembering... Terry Prachett
George Byron quote: "Though sages may pour out their wisdom's treasure, there is no..."
Though sages may pour out their wisdom's treasure, there is no sterner moralist than pleasure. George Byron
Richard Roxburgh quote: "Dancing with Kate Beckinsale made me very excited."
Dancing with Kate Beckinsale made me very excited. Richard Roxburgh
Playing drums feels like coming home for me. Even during the White Stripes I thought: 'I'll do this for now, but I'm really a drummer.' That's what I'll put on my passport application. Jack White
Sandra Oh quote: "I was lucky on 'Arli$$.' I basically got to do whatever I..."
I was lucky on 'Arli$$.' I basically got to do whatever I wanted because HBO is great for that. Sandra Oh
Keith David quote: "I came out singing, the doctor slapped me on the head, and I..."
I came out singing, the doctor slapped me on the head, and I started singing. Keith David
As I got more successful, I felt it was more incumbent upon me to help the other people. I did more and more and the more I did the more I wanted. Monty Hall
Anthony Weiner quote: "I'm not resigning, and I'm going to try very hard to go back..."
I'm not resigning, and I'm going to try very hard to go back to work a better man and a better husband too. Anthony Weiner
Ernest Hemingway quote: "You can wipe out your opponents. But if you do it unjustly you..."
You can wipe out your opponents. But if you do it unjustly you become eligible for being wiped out yourself. Ernest Hemingway