Ancient Quotes

1413 Ancient quotes by 1010 unique authors

Since i couldn't remember the "real" first time i'd lost my virginity, this would have become my de facto first time. I wanted a better… — Gabrielle Zevin
Jerusalem (1804) And did those feet in ancient time Walk upon England's mountains green And was the holy lamb of God On England's pleasant pastures… — William Blake
I am a librarian. I discovered me in the library. I went to find me in the library. Before I fell in love with libraries,… — Ray Bradbury
Samhain had its origins, like many modern holidays or celebrations, in pagan times. As the sidhe-seers had been inclined to erect churches and abbeys on… — Karen Marie Moning
Further, Dr. Gold said with a straight face, the pill at optimum dosage could have the side effect of impotence. Until that moment, although I'd… — William Styron
One must be just a little crazy to write a great novel. One must be capable of allowing the darkest, most ancient and shrewd parts… — John Gardner
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
Mentors and apprentices are partners in an ancient human dance, and one of teaching's great rewards is the daily chance it gives us to get… — Parker J. Palmer
Happiness, in the ancient, noble sense, means self-fulfillmentâ€”and is given to those who use to the fullest whatever talents God â€¦ bestowed upon them. — Leo Rosten
Three young cats with starlight in their eyes and the whisper of ancient wind in their fur." -Rock, Cats of the Clans — Erin Hunter
The way we think may be completely different, but you and I are an ancient, archetypal couple, the original man and woman. We are the… — Banana Yoshimoto
Then I saw her smile so close to my eye that there was nothing to see but the smile and the thought came into my… — Ali Smith
And someday when the descendants of humanity have spread from star to star they wonâ€™t tell the children about the history of Ancient Earth until… — Eliezer Yudkowsky
What is that which can never die It is that faithful force that is born into us that one that is greater than us that… — Clarissa Pinkola Estes
The contrast between the familiar and the exceptional was everywhere around me. A bullock cart was drawn up beside a modern sports car at a… — Gregory David Roberts
Why do you think the Bible has survived thousands of years of tumultuous history Why is it still here Is it because its stories are… — Dan Brown
I tried to imagine how things could get much worse. The gods were in the Midwest fighting a huge monster that had almost defeated them… — Rick Riordan
I do not know why I care," Drizzt answered honestly. His eyes turned back to his ancient homeland, where loyalty was merely a device to… — R A Salvatore
Our minds, as well as our bodies, have need of the out-of-doors. Our spirits, too, need simple things, elemental things, the sun and the wind… — Edwin Way Teale
Take her home. And-" "Say nothing- yes, yes, I heard you the first seven hundred times," Myrnin said, much too sharply. "I'm ancient. I'm not… — Rachel Caine

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