Taking one's time

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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

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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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What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare?

W.H. Davies

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Topic

Taking one's time Slowing down Busyness Purpose of life Life

Author

W.H. Davies

Source

Leisure Songs of Joy and Others

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1911 1910s 20th century

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Citation

Davies, W. H. "Leisure." Songs of Joy and Others. A. C. Fifield, 1911.

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Haste denies all acts their dignity.

Dante Alighieri

Purgatorio

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Topic

Haste Taking one's time

Author

Dante Alighieri

Source

Purgatorio The Divine Comedy

Medium

Poem

Genre

Narrative poem Epic poem Religious literature

Language

Italian

Time

1321 1320s 14th century

Era

Middle Ages

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Original Citation

Dante. "Purgatorio [Purgatory]." La Comedia di Dante Alleghieri [The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri]. Foligno: Johann Numeister and Evangelista Angelini da Trevi, 1472.

Current Citation

Dante. "The Purgatorio." The Divine Comedy, edited by David H. Higgins, translated by C. H. Sisson. Oxford University Press, 2008.

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If it is right, it happens—The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.

John Steinbeck

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Topic

Taking one's time Patience

Author

John Steinbeck

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1958 1950s 20th century

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Citation

Steinbeck, John. Letter to Thom Steinbeck. 10 Nov. 1958.