Mary Webb Quotes

The past is only the present become invisible and mute; and because it is invisible and mute, its memorized glances and its murmurs are infinitely precious. We are tomorrow's past.

Mary Webb

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: March 25, 1881 - October 8, 1927

Topics

PastTomorrowPresentBecomeBecause

As far as me knowing if Frank was a genius - in those days, I thought Einstein was the only genius around.

Jimmy Carl Black

MeThoughtGeniusKnowingDaysFar

And all men are ready to pass judgement on the priest as if he was not a being clothed with flesh, or one who inherited a human nature.

John Chrysostom

NatureMenHuman NatureReadyHuman

I liked being able to speak to somebody and throw it back and forth, and they can't predict what you're going to say next.

MF Doom

SpeakYouBackSayPredictGoing

After installing friendly leaders in Iran and Guatemala, the United States lost interest in promoting democracy in either country.

Stephen Kinzer

DemocracyCountryLostFriendly

In 'A Likely Story,' I wanted to recreate the events, the mood, and the imagery of my life as a teenager. I was thirty-seven when I wrote it.

Rosemary Mahoney

LifeStoryMy LifeMoodEvents

Well, I'm a former FBI agent.

Mike Rogers

FBIWellAgentFormer

I am not very good at keeping secrets at all! If you want your secret kept do not tell me!

Miley Cyrus

GoodI AmMeYouSecretsWant

No man has ceased to believe in God before having decided that he should not exist; no book would produce atheism, and no book can restore faith.

Joseph de Maistre

GodFaithManBookBelieveRestore

Basically he never went to work and didn't have a job. Of course I thought he did. I thought he was on the phone doing business deals instead of borrowing money from people.

Christie Brinkley

WorkBusinessMoneyJobPeople

There is no good reason for our cattle producers to have such limited market access. Our beef is the best in the world, and we need to be allowed to reach global markets.

Conrad Burns

GoodBestWorldReachNeedReason

The Four Horsemen were limousines and Lear Jets, while DX was trailer parks and outhouses. One was white trash, one was upper crust. I always saw DX and the NWO as the natural rivals at the time.

Shawn Michaels

TimeWhiteTrashAlwaysNaturalSaw

Jeff knew full well what he was walking away from. Again, he needed to deal with this right away.

Kenneth Lay

WalkingRightAwayWellDealAgain

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