In times of change and danger, when there is a quicksand of fear under one's reasoning, a sense of continuity with generations before can stretch like a lifeline across the scary present. John Dos Passos

George F. Will
About This Quote

John Dos Passos, an American journalist and novelist, was born in the United States in 1897. He was one of the most influential intellectuals of his time. He is known for his anti-war novels, "USA" (1917) and "The Big Money" (1928). His works are considered to be among the finest achievements of American literature.

Source: The Woven Figure: Conservatism And Americas Fabric

Some Similar Quotes
  1. It does not matter how long you are spending on the earth, how much money you have gathered or how much attention you have received. It is the amount of positive vibration you have radiated in life that matters, - Amit Ray
  2. If someone does not want me it is not the end of the world. But if I do not want me, the world is nothing but endings. - Nayyirah Waheed
  3. The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think. - Horace Walpole
  4. Closed in a room, my imagination becomes the universe, and the rest of the world is missing out. - Criss Jami
  5. The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself. - Carl Sagan
More Quotes By George F. Will
  1. The nice part about being a pessimist is that you are constantly being either proven right or pleasantly surprised.
  2. Sex education in the modern manner has been well-described as plumbing for hedonists.
  3. Talk about presidents "taking" the country hither and yon is part of the foam of presidential elections.
  4. There may be arrogance — and the laziness of someone who is indefatigable when doing what he enjoys, but only when doing that.
  5. People who have nothing much in mind for next week speak instead about the next century or millennium.
Related Topics