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Douglas Adams Writer, Humorist
Hobbies

"Being offended by things is the world's big hobby at the moment. It's almost taken over from wearing goatee beards."

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Robyn Hitchcock Musician, Singer-Songwriter
Hobbies

"If you make money back from your record, you're doing it smart. It's an expensive hobby. I'm lucky enough to still make a living as a musician through live work and odd bits of royalties."

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J. R. R. Tolkien Novelist, Scholar
Hobbies

"he was for long my only audience... Only from him did I ever get the idea that my ‘stuff’ could be more than a private hobby. But for his interest and unceasing eagerness for more I should never have brought The L. of the R. to a conclusion."

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Henry Louis Gates Scholar, Historian
Hobbies

"The truth is I would do my job for free! I love it every day. If you can possibly choose a vocation that's an avocation, a job that's really a hobby, then you'll be way ahead of the game."

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Kurt Vonnegut Novelist, Satirist
Hobbies

"I've been drawing all my life, just as a hobby, without really having shows or anything. It's just an agreeable thing to do, and I recommend it to everybody."

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