Jigme Singye Wangchuck (1955) King of Bhutan 1972–2006
Address to the people of the Bhutan on the coronation day, 2 June 1974, quoted in The Talking Mountains (26 Oct 2015)
Jigme Singye Wangchuck (1955) King of Bhutan 1972–2006
Address to the people of the Bhutan on the coronation day, 2 June 1974, quoted in The Talking Mountains (26 Oct 2015)
“Food has been my career, my hobby, and, it must be said, my escape.”
Nigel Slater (1958) English food writer, journalist and broadcaster
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“A hobby is the result of a distorted view of things. It is putting a planet in the place of a sun.”
John Lancaster Spalding (1840–1916) Catholic bishop
Source: Aphorisms and Reflections (1901), p. 245
“One of his hobbies was to wait for the American Shakespeare — a hobby more patient than angling.”
G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936) English mystery novelist and Christian apologist
'The Innocence of Father Brown (1911) The Secret Garden
The Father Brown Mystery Series (1910 - 1927)
Mandell Creighton (1843–1901) English historian and ecclesiastic
Heroes, address given to the Social and Political Education League (4 November 1898)
“For with slight efforts how should we obtain great results? It is foolish even to desire it.”
Euripidés (-480–-406 BC) ancient Athenian playwright
“As a writer, I see myself more as a communicator. For me, writing is the best part of my career.”
Gloria Estefan (1957) Cuban-American singer-songwriter, actress and divorciada
"Billboard Magazine" (11 October 2003)
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