Henry Williamson Quotes

The bells cease, and the power goes from me, and I descend again to the world of the living; and if in some foolish confiding moment I try to explain why I want to re-live those old days, to tear the Truth out of the past so that all men shall see plainly, perhaps someone will say to me, 'Oh, the War! A tragedy - best forgotten.'

Henry Williamson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: December 1, 1895 - August 13, 1977

Topics

TruthPowerMomentBestMenPast

One can spend too much of one's life locked in stuffy rooms seeking out obscure truths, searching, researching, until one is too old to enjoy life.

Jimmy Sangster

LifeEnjoy LifeEnjoyToo MuchOut

Diversity in books is a civil rights frontier.

Jewell Parker Rhodes

DiversityCivil RightsFrontierBooks

It's not uncommon for a big free agent to come to a new club with a big contract and not perform up to his standards.

Jerry Reinsdorf

FreeNewClubStandardsUpBig

When I started earning money from screen-writing, for a long time my only indulgences were books.

John Logan

TimeMoneyLongLong TimeEarning

We worked very well with Mark Sanford. We stood shoulder to shoulder fighting for the principles that we believe in. But another person that stood there as well was a legislator, State Senator Larry Grooms.

Jeff Duncan

BelieveFightingPersonPrinciples

I lived on the street myself.

Roddy Piper

MyselfStreetLived

Honestly, I don't go to clubs very often.

Mike Posner

GoVeryOftenHonestlyClubs

Insects are my secret fear. That's what terrifies me more than anything - insects.

Michael O'Donoghue

FearMeMoreSecretAnythingThan

I don't want to be an apologist for poverty, but I can't stand waste, useless spending, wasted energy and having to live squandering stuff.

Jose Mujica

LiveEnergyStandPovertyWant

When you're a famous, successful person at 16 years old, the rules change for you. Everybody is doing things for you to make life easier so you can go out and play. And I think you miss out on lot of growing up and a lot of reality checks.

Chris Evert

LifeChangeGrowing UpThinkReality

I hate fame. There's this assumption that everyone wants it - that by being a musician, I've signed up for it at some point. But personally, what I signed up for is sharing my music. I've always said I'd rather have four No. 10 songs than one No. 1 hit.

Chet Faker

MusicHateFameSaidSharingAlways

I write music visually.

Alison Mosshart

MusicWriteI Write

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