Events Quotes

3166 Events quotes by 2208 unique authors

'Easter' is a movable event, calculated by the relative positions of sun and moon, an impossible way of fixing year by year the anniversary of… — Annie Besant
History is an account, mostly false, of events, mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers, mostly knaves, and soldiers, mostly fools. — Ambrose Bierce
A statesman... must wait until he hears the steps of God sounding through events, then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment. — Otto von Bismarck
In retrospect, the Millennium marked only a moment in time. It was the events of September 11 that marked a turning point in history, where… — Tony Blair
People love events - they love performances, they love music - and I think Australians are great entertainers. — Cate Blanchett
A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst and it sparks extraordinary results. — Wade Boggs
History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon. — Napoleon Bonaparte
Most of the memorable events I have myself been exercised in; and, for the satisfaction of the public, will briefly relate the circumstances of my… — Daniel Boone
The world of crime is a last refuge of the authentic, uncorrupted, spontaneous event. — Daniel J. Boorstin
A teacher is never too smart to learn from his pupils. But while runners differ, basic principles never change. So it's a matter of fitting… — Bill Bowerman
I have always been amazed at the way an ordinary observer lends so much more credence and attaches so much more importance to waking events… — Andre Breton
I rope steers in team roping events. There's a header and a heeler on a roping team, and I'm the heeler. — Wilford Brimley
Life is so constructed, that the event does not, cannot, will not, match the expectation. — Charlotte Bronte
In our view, successful reform is not an event. It is a sustainable process that will build on its own successes - a virtuous cycle… — Abdallah II
We animals live life in all its glorious uncertainty. Why do politicians think they can control events? — Rita Mae Brown
There are only three events in a man's life; birth, life, and death; he is not conscious of being born, he dies in pain, and… — Jean de la Bruyere
Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us - and those around us… — Louisa May Alcott
How strange are the tricks of memory, which, often hazy as a dream about the most important events of a man's life, religiously preserve the… — Richard Burton
It feels good when your hometown supports you, and Macon's always done that with us. Every time we come here, it's an event - which… — Jason Aldean
I remember at 16 years old, growing up in Queens, we were punks, but hey, when we went to the theater, we wore a shirt… — James Caan
My time at Shell was a most valuable experience because it taught me to look at the world in a long-term way. Shell takes a… — Vince Cable
In war, events of importance are the result of trivial causes. — Julius Caesar
Being a celebrity you always get really good seats to sporting events but you never get as good seats as the photographers get. And I… — Drew Carey
To me, photography is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event. — Henri Cartier-Bresson
It's very important to go back and keep in mind the distinction between handling these events as criminal acts, which was the way we did… — Dick Cheney

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