Quotes About Legacy

It is a thing forever changing, this of Hero-worship: different in each age, difficult to do well in any age. Indeed, the heart of the whole business of the age, one may say, is to do it well.

All that Mankind has done, thought, gained or been is lying as in magic preservation in the pages of Books. They are the chosen possession of men.

Of all the things which man can do or make here below, by far the most momentous, wonderful, and worthy are the things we call books.

The work an unknown good man has done is like a vein of water flowing hidden underground, secretly making the ground green.

Al wat de mensheid heeft gedaan, gedacht, gewonnen, of is geweest, dat ligt als door toverkunst vastgelegd in boeken.

Of the things which man can do or make here below, by far the most momentous, wonderful and worthy are the things we call Books! –

All that mankind has done, thought, gained, or been; it is lying as in magic preservation in the pages of books.

?a?rat ("The Presence") 'Al?, who lived from 598 to 661 of the common era,

It is an ancient land, honoured in the archives of civilisation. Every great European race has sent its stream to the river of the Irish mind.

But the freedom that they fought for, and the country grand they wrought for, Is their monument to-day, and for aye.

Kunjali Marakkar is one of the first naval commanders of Kerala. He was an expert at his craft.

Almost everything else I have done during my adult years has been affected to some extent by my name - by my father's position, if you will. But in the air, I had no name; to the Federal Aviation Agency I was simply Comanche Nine-Nine POP. The quality of my landings, navigation and judgment were mine alone.

My grandfather was a commander in the Navy. He was very proud of his service, and he lived his entire life as though he was still serving.

My grandad was a submariner; my mum's dad was in the navy.

No president has come near to rivaling Lincoln as a writer.

I shall not die young, for I am already near seventy: I may die old.

The nearest approach to immortality on earth is a government bureau.

The nearest figure to myself would be Shakespeare.

From their '61 Cavern Club debut to their last rooftop concert eight years later, The Beatles gave every serious artist in their wake the songbook and sound for their career. It's the musical trough from which nearly every musician drinks.

My father, A. M. Rosenthal, edited the 'Times' for nearly 20 years and worked at the paper for many more.

I'm the fourth generation to be in show business. It's pretty neat; it's nice to have that family history.

I've benefited from great coaches my whole life, starting in sixth grade. To be able to pass that on is a neat experience for me.

I've done a lot of films that have become iconic, not necessarily because of me.

To be compared to Jackie Robinson is an enormous compliment, but I don't think it's necessarily deserved.