Later Quotes

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The aim of every artist is to arrest motion, which is life, by artificial means and hold it fixed so that a hundred years later,… — William Faulkner
Without doubt the greatest injury of all was done by basing morals on myth. For, sooner or later, myth is recognized for what it is,… — Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
For when a woman is left too much alone, sooner or later she begins to think; and no man knows what then she may discover. — Edwin Arlington Robinson
I don't speak German well but several experts have assured me that I write it like an angel. Maybe so, maybe so- I don't know.… — Mark Twain
The death of a dear friend, wife, brother, lover, which seemed nothing but privation, somewhat later assumes the aspect of a guide or genius; for… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
All romances end in tragedy. One of the key people in a romance becomes a monster sooner or later. — David Cronenberg
Awards are like hemorrhoids. Sooner or later every asshole gets one. — Francois Ozon
I write songs. Then I record them. And later, maybe I perform them on stage. That's what I do. That's my job. Simple. I don't… — Van Morrison
Often I don't know what the song means until it's finished. Sometimes months later. I don't think that's bad. It implies that I don't know… — David Byrne
I was sleeping in the woods one night after a gig we'd played somewhere, when I saw this girl appear before me. That girl was… — Syd Barrett
I'd hate to be a songwriter starting a career today...Al Stanton walked in one day and said, 'Otis, I've got an idea. Why don't you… — Otis Blackwell
Sometimes they work, and sometimes they just won't. Sometimes you get hung up on them. When that happens, you just throw it back, and maybe… — Loretta Lynn
Some of the songs come so fully, it's like they are pre-packaged. There have been a couple that came in the middle of the night.… — John Prine
We know, Mr. Weller - we, who are men of the world - that a good uniform must work its way with the women, sooner… — Charles Dickens
If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes-then learn how to do it later! — Richard Branson
The only way to create a foundational document that could stand the test of time was to build in enough flexibility that later generations would… — Diane Wood
Nobody before the Pythagorean had thought that mathematical relations held the secret of the universe. Twenty-five centuries later, Europe is still blessed and cursed with… — Arthur Koestler
I must admit that when I chose the name, "vitamine," I was well aware that these substances might later prove not to be of an… — Unknown Author
I have learned that there lies dormant in the souls of all men a penchant for some particular musical instrument an an unsuspected yearning to… — Mark Twain
These days, I find I'm applying a little more patience to my process. If I look back on my work, I can see those songs… — Ani DiFranco

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