Ancestor Quotes

479 Ancestor quotes by 379 unique authors

And yet, in each human coupling, a thousand million sperm vie for a single egg. Multiply those odds by countless generations, against the odds of… — Alan Moore
Oh, no-" They weren't even on the runway, and Jonah's father was already immersed in his BlackBerry. "Remember those 'Live Large with the Wiz Generation'… — Gordon Korman
The other mammoths were as protective of the dying as they were of newborns, and they gathered around tying to make the fallen one get… — Jean M. Auel
Although teachers do care and do work very, very hard, the institution is psychopathic-it has no conscience. It rings a bell and the young man… — John Taylor Gatto
Frankly, our ancestors don't seem much to brag about. I mean, look at the state they left us in, with the wars, the broken planet.… — Suzanne Collins
Though we have rightly applauded our ancestors for their spiritual achievements (and do not and must not discount them now), those of us who prevail… — Neal A. Maxwell
After all, what is every man? A horde of ghosts – like a Chinese nest of boxes – oaks that were acorns that were oaks.… — Walter de La Mare
A testimony is a most precious possession because it is not acquired by logic or reason alone, it cannot be purchased with earthly possessions, and… — Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Do not throw away your heart. Keep your heart. Your heart is all that matters ... Throw away your ancestors! ... Throw away your shyness… — Gary Shteyngart
One of our people in the Native community said the difference between white people and Indians is that Indian people know they are oppressed but… — Winona LaDuke
And in "Elbow Room" the cast sings the glories of westward expansion in the United States, which involved the murder of native peoples and the… — Tim Wise
It would take more than long-stemmed roses to change my view that you're a despicable cowardy custard and a disgrace to a proud family. Your… — P.G. Wodehouse
StarClan may go where they please, they have betrayed SkyClan. From this day on, I will have nothing more to do with our warrior ancestors.… — Erin Hunter
Going where no man has gone before is more difficult than it sounds. Our cousins and ancestors were no less curious than we are, and… — N.D. Wilson
The current generation now sees everything clearly, it marvels at the errors, it laughs at the folly of its ancestors, not seeing that this chronicle… — Nikolai Gogol
Here I am on the shore of Brittany. Let the cities light up in the evening. My day is done. I am leaving Europe. The… — Arthur Rimbaud
What was life has crumbled. What was form, now falls away. Mortal chains unbind and the soul s free. May you find your way to… — Yasmine Galenorn
Coal, oil and gas are called fossil fuels, because they are mostly made of the fossil remains of beings from long ago. The chemical energy… — Carl Sagan
The house is made up of the spirits of our ancestors. Did you think they would lie idly by while we were under attack?" 'Cuz,… — Christine Feehan
If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are… — Nhat Hanh
Before we invented civilization our ancestors lived mainly in the open out under the sky. Before we devised artificial lights and atmospheric pollution and modern… — Carl Sagan
The price we have paid for expecting to be so much more than our ancestors is a perpetual anxiety that we are far from being… — Alain de Botton
Where did love begin?What human being looked at another and saw in their face the forests and the sea? Was there a day, exhausted and… — Jeanette Winterson
‎Our ancestors took this land. They took it and made it and held it. We do not give up what our ancestors gave us. They… — Bernard Cornwell
But because their ancestors were men of righteousness, shall we consent to the abuses of their degenerate descendants? Because they did us a great good,… — Jose Rizal

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