Animal-farm Quote by George Orwell

“He already knew that life was largely illusion, that though wonderful things could happen, nevertheless as many disappointments came in compensation: and he knew,…

— William Sansom

Only old Benjamin professed to remember every detail of his long life and to know that things never had been, nor ever could be…

— George Orwell

“He knew, though, that there was no such thing as fair in life. Existence had no agenda. Life simply existed. It was up to…

— Terry Goodkind

“Theoretically he knew that life is possible, may even be pleasant, without joy, without passionate griefs. But it had never occurred to him that…

— Willa Cather

“When life seems so futile, as it often does And the years both behind and ahead Weigh down with heavy judgment On what could…

— Sorcha Fraser

“All life is an unforeseen consequence,” he said, with divine smugness.  “You wanna write that down?  That one’s quotable!”

— Terry Mancour

“Life in general was cruel and offered only different types of voids and chaos. The only way to tolerate it, to have any hope…

— Lucy Grealy

“If there was a hell beyond what he knew, he would welcome it. He had no reason not to. After all, a life without…

— Ais

“But in reality, when faced with death and the great unknown that came after, my survival instinct snatched wildly at whatever lifeline was offered.…

— Julie Kagawa

“He could not even take comfort in knowing that he had spent most of his adult life in dread of calamities had not materialized,…

— J.K. Rowling

“He knew that all was well, because he had done the best that he could, from day to day. He had been true to…

— Henry van Dyke

“There are things far worse than death, for when it comes to us it is final. What lies beyond it is a matter of…

— R. Alan Woods