Logo
For me, in fact, the mark of the historic is the nonchalance with

For me, in fact, the mark of the historic is the nonchalance with which it picks up an individual and deposits him in a trend, like a house playfully moved by a tornado. – Mary McCarthy, On the Contrary

No other quotes found from this author.
Other Quotes from
History
category

History is the record of what one age finds worthy of note in another. – Jacob Burckhardt

Category:
History

Right around the end of the fifties, college students and young people in general, began to realize that this music was almost like a history of our country – this music contained the real history of the people of this country. – Jackson Browne

Category:
History

For my part, I consider that it will be found much better by all parties to leave the past to history, especially as I propose to write that history myself. – Winston Churchill

Category:
History

And having wisdom with each studious year, in meditation dwelt, with learning wrought, and shaped his weapon with an edge severe, sapping a solemn creed with solemn sneer. – Lord (George Gordon) Byron

Category:
History

Random Quotes

For my part, I consider that it will be found much better by all parties to leave the past to history, especially as I propose to write that history myself. – Winston Churchill

Category:
History

People have a fear of the unknown. Insects have different senses than us, different amount of limbs and their body structure is very different. Its hard for us to really relate to them and understand them. – Dominic Monaghan

Category:
Fear

Love prefers twilight to daylight. – Oliver Wendell Holmes

Category:
Retirement

Learning lines is on my mind until I do know them. Ill read the paper or paint the house to keep from starting to memorize. Ive never found an easy way. – Paul Lynde

Category:
Learning