Captivity Quote by Evelyn Waugh

“His temperament was deeply nostalgic, not for for his own past, but for past ages; he was cynical of the present, fearful of the…

— Eleanor Catton

For every man the world is as fresh as it was at the first day, and as full of untold novelties for him who…

— Thomas Huxley

What can I say about a world without Garry Shandling? This is where I need Garry. He would have something pithy, and there would…

— Jeffrey Tambor

“For a moment I am jealous: He has grown up here, fearless, happy. Perhaps he will never even know about the world on the…

— Lauren Oliver

“There is an enduring freshness in what remains strange and obscure which the cliches of greatness can only evoke nostalgia for.”

— Bauvard

Ninety percent of the world's woe comes from people not knowing themselves, their abilities, their frailties, and even their real virtues. Most of us…

— Sydney J Harris

“The world is going to become bloody stupid and from now on will be a very boring place. We’re lucky to be living now.”

— Gustave Flaubert

And he who has considered all the contrasts on this earth, and is no more disturbed by anything whatever in the world, the Peaceful…

— Gautama Buddha

The clatter of a changing world is not pleasant, and those who have enjoyed the comforts and protection of the old order may be…

— Helen Keller

He who grown aged in this world of woe, In deeds, not years, piercing the depths of life, So that no wonder waits him.

— Lord Byron

The world is still a fantastic and wondrous place to live.

— Seal

“We read in the papers and hear on TV constantly that the world "is in an awful mess." Not true! The world is still…

— Spencer W. Kimball