Top Ancient Quotes

  • Tigerclaw stared in disbelief. Was the life of his son dependent on an ancient medicine cat and an arrogant kittypet? – Erin Hunter

    Tigerclaw stared in disbelief. Was the life of his son dependent on an ancient medicine cat and an arrogant kittypet?– Erin Hunter

  • Is it not true that in ancient times the worst punishment of all was not death, but banishment? – Jean Said Makdisi

    Is it not true that in ancient times the worst punishment of all was not death, but banishment?– Jean Said Makdisi

  • Every scripture, no matter how ancient, must go through rigorous human scrutiny. – Abhijit Naskar

    Every scripture, no matter how ancient, must go through rigorous human scrutiny.– Abhijit Naskar

  • The ancient wisdom of the masters says that even a mighty oak was once a nut like you. – Mark Brown

    The ancient wisdom of the masters says that even a mighty oak was once a nut like you.– Mark Brown

  • …yes, in the obscured sky a moon does float, newly, a wishing moon, a sliver of ancient rock, a goddess, a wink. – Margaret Atwood

    …yes, in the obscured sky a moon does float, newly, a wishing moon, a sliver of ancient rock, a goddess, a wink.– Margaret Atwood

  • The unwelcome November rain had perversely stolen the day’s last hour and pawned it with that ancient fence, the night. – F Scott Fitzgerald

    The unwelcome November rain had perversely stolen the day’s last hour and pawned it with that ancient fence, the night.– F Scott Fitzgerald

  • I am half child, half ancient. – Bjrk

    I am half child, half ancient.– Bjrk

  • I have joined an ancient fraternity. I have killed a man. – Hubert Selby Jr

    I have joined an ancient fraternity. I have killed a man.– Hubert Selby Jr

  • He gains the farthest reaches where the ache of our most ancient absence lay. – Scott Cairns

    He gains the farthest reaches where the ache of our most ancient absence lay.– Scott Cairns

  • I don’t go in for ancient wisdomI don’t believe just ‘cos ideas are tenacious it means they’re worthy – Tim Minchin

    I don’t go in for ancient wisdomI don’t believe just ‘cos ideas are tenacious it means they’re worthy– Tim Minchin