Not all those who wander are lost.

J.R.R. Tolkien

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Topic

Wandering Exploration Taking one's time

Speaker

Gandalf

Author

J.R.R. Tolkien

Source

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Medium

Novel

Genre

Fantasy

Statement Type

Proverbs, aphorisms and adages Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

1954 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Tolkien, J. R. R. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. George Allen & Unwin, 1954, ch. 10.

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Time
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Topic
The mysterious Mysteriousness of the universe The human condition

Author

John Stuart Mill
Source
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Medium
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Genre
Philosophical literature
Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Mill, John Stuart. "The Utility of Religion." Nature, the Utility of Religion, and Theism. London: Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, 1874.

Current Citation

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