The wisest prophets make sure of the event first.
—Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (1717–97) English Art Historian, Man of Letters, Politician
Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on.
—Bob Newhart (b.1929) American Comedian, Actor, TV Personality, Film Personality
We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur.
—Dan Quayle (b.1947) American Head of State, Politician, Elected Rep
The greatest event for the world is the arrival of a new and wise person.
—Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) Scottish Historian, Essayist
Literature is analysis after the event.
—Doris Lessing (1919–2013) British Novelist, Poet
Events of all sorts creep or fly exactly as God pleases.
—William Cowper (1731–1800) English Anglican Poet, Hymn writer
Winners make a habit of manufacturing their own positive expectations in advance of the event.
—Brian Tracy (b.1944) American Author, Motivational Speaker
A society which allows an abominable event to burgeon from its dung heap and grow on its surface is like a man who lets a fly crawl unheeded across his face or saliva dribble from his mouth—either epileptic or dead.
—Jean Baudrillard (1929–2007) French Sociologist, Philosopher
Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, not of words. Trust movement.
—Alfred Adler (1870–1937) Austrian Psychiatrist
A chief event of life is the day in which we have encountered a mind that startled us.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) American Philosopher
A Miracle: An event described by those to whom it was told by men who did not see it.
—Elbert Hubbard (1856–1915) American Writer, Publisher, Artist, Philosopher
Man must be prepared for every event of life, for there is nothing that is durable.
—Menander (c.343–c.291 BCE) Greek Comic Dramatist, Poet
Old friends are the great blessings of one’s later years. Half a word conveys one’s meaning. They have a memory of the same events, have the same mode of thinking. I have young relations that may grow upon me, for my nature is affectionate, but can they grow [To Be] old friends?
—Hugh Walpole (1884–1941) English Novelist, Short Story Writer, Dramatist
It is easy to be wise after the event.
—Common Proverb
That man is prudent who neither hopes nor fears anything from the uncertain events of the future.
—Anatole France (1844–1924) French Novelist
Like a kick in the butt, the force of events wakes slumberous talents.
—Edward Hoagland (b.1932) American Essayist, Novelist
Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.
—Aristotle (384BCE–322BCE) Ancient Greek Philosopher, Scholar
Great events may stem from words of no importance.
—African Proverb
There is little peace or comfort in life if we are always anxious as to future events.—He that worries himself with the dread of possible contingencies will never be at rest.
—Samuel Johnson (1709–84) British Essayist
In the world we live in everything militates in favor of things that have not yet happened, of things that will never happen again.
—Andre Breton (1896–1966) French Poet, Essayist, Critic
Events are influenced by our very great desires.
—William James (1842–1910) American Philosopher, Psychologist, Physician
Life is so constructed that an event does not, cannot, will not, match the expectation.
—Charlotte Bronte (1816–1855) English Novelist, Poet
Time is a river of passing events—a rushing torrent.
—Greek Proverb
Great hearts steadily send forth the secret forces that incessantly draw great events.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) American Philosopher
The emotional brain responds to an event more quickly than the thinking brain.
—Daniel Goleman (b.1946) American Psychologist, Author, Science Journalist
Where much is expected from an individual, he may rise to the level of events and make the dream come true.
—Elbert Hubbard (1856–1915) American Writer, Publisher, Artist, Philosopher
Headlines twice the size of the events.
—John Galsworthy (1867–1933) English Novelist, Playwright
History is simply the version of past events that people have decided to agree on.
—Napoleon I (1769–1821) Emperor of France
I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me.
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–65) American Head of State
Every moment and every event of every man’s life on earth plants something in his soul.
—Thomas Merton (1915–68) American Trappist Monk
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