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Quotes About Swiftly

this was a time and a land where enchantments were swiftly made and broken
~ Shirley Jackson
I sleep, and dream I am moving, swiftly, in a high-prowed boat, upon a dark and silent water.
~ Sarah Waters
Time, designing slowly, swiftly; Time, destroying slowly, swiftly; Time holding, possessing the earth in its tender indifference.
~ Martha Ostenso
The future comes quickly. Before you know it, you turn around and it's tomorrow.
~ Pia Zadora
cultural barriers can be overcome relatively swiftly where there is the political will to do so.
~ Sheryl WuDunn
deliberation we may hesitate; but a deliberated act must be performed swiftly
~ St. Thomas Aquinas
Building a consistent experience and firm identity was instrumental in our ability to swiftly build our online presence, open four stores as well as a mobile store in a converted yellow school bus, and launch six shops-in-shops.
~ Neil Blumenthal
All of this happened very quickly, but not suddenly, and not before the appearance of certain omens.
~ Mikhail Bulgakov
make haste and let us be off
~ Homer
The Dean of Students walked swiftly down his wide stone steps, hand extended to shake theirs, as if congratulating them on the death of a twin.
~ Caroline B. Cooney
from everything.' A shadow flitted across her face, and Vivi wondered if she was doing the right thing. But her doubt vanished as swiftly as it had appeared. It was time to clear the
~ Camilla Lackberg
I took to my heels as fast as I could.
~ Terence
Lorry, getting down into the road—assisted from behind more swiftly than politely by the other two passengers, who immediately scrambled into the coach, shut the door, and pulled up the window. "He may come close; there's nothing wrong.
~ Charles Dickens
What is it? she pleaded softly. He lay perfectly still, only his eyes alive, and they full of torment. You know, he said at length, rather wearily, you know - we'd better break off. I was what she dreaded. Swiftly, everything seemed to darken before her eyes.
~ D.H. Lawrence
She had nothing to wish otherwise, but that the days did not pass so swiftly. It was a delightful visit;—perfect, in being much too short.
~ Jane Austen
There's that difficulty with delirium too: You see it raging in another person's eyes and then it flickers out. That's the most dangerous moment; it's impossible to see something that's so swiftly and suddenly swallowed you whole.
~ Helen Oyeyemi
I am Nestor's delicious drinking cup. Whoever drinks from this cup swiftly will the desire of fair-crowned Aphrodite seize him.
~ Jared Diamond
Alas," Brian said, "I really do have to leave posthaste.
~ Jeff Lindsay
Life and death are of supreme importance. Time swiftly passes by and opportunity is lost. Each of us should strive to awaken. Awaken! Take heed, do not squander your life.
~ D?gen
I support the death penalty because I believe, if administered swiftly and justly, capital punishment is a deterrent against future violence and will save other innocent lives.
~ George W. Bush
Korku vebadan da tehlikelidir ve göz aç?p kapayana kadar yay?l?r.
~ Nikolai Gogol
Swiftly walk o'er the western wave, Spirit of Night!
~ Percy Bysshe Shelley
For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.
~ Psalm 59:4
He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly.
~ Psalm 147:15