Quotes About Arrival

The King's son, who was told that a great princess, whom nobody knew, was come, ran out to receive her. He gave her his hand as she alighted from the coach, and led her into the hall where the company were assembled.

History resembles a guest list in that sense of the invited and the gatecrashers: the people for whom we have been waiting, and those whose presence takes us unawares.

A question has to be asked: if you are a genuine asylum seeker, why have you not sought asylum in the first safe country that you arrived in? Because France is not a country where anyone would argue it is not safe in any way whatsoever, and if you are genuine, then why not seek asylum in your first safe country?

I'm not even sure where home is. Probably Terminal 5. There is a strange sense of calm about arriving back at Heathrow.

He met me at the airport; it was ten in the morning, Washington time, when I arrived, after having taken a plane that left Los Angeles International at 10:10 A.M. Los Angeles time. Who says time-reversal is hard to accomplish?

According to Ovid (F, 4, 259 f.), the Sibyl said: The Mother is far off: I command you, Roman, to go and seek the Mother. When she arrives, let a chaste hand receive her.

cheque. Ya llegaron esos tipos, pero primero veremos a Barsut. ¡Que esperen, qué diablo! ¿Se da cuenta usted de mi situación? Con ese dinero el mundo es nuestro.

King Shrewd is expecting me, rather he isn't expecting me, and that is precisely why I must go to him now.

He came one late, wet spring, and brought the wide world back to my doorstep.

Town too late for Springfest. There'd

As it grew closer, they could see that it was a woman arms outstretched, long black hair billowing behind as she spiralled toward them.

tardiness was allowable only in babies born past their due date.

and we have been told that they may come tonight

Suddenly he was aware with certainty and joy that below, ahead, they were waiting for him; and that they were waiting, too, for the baby.

The sound Miles's ears had been straining for penetrated the din at last, a high-pitched, multi-faceted whine that grew louder and louder. They loomed down out of the boiling scarlet-tinged clouds like monstrous beetles, carapaced and winged, feet extending even as they watched. Fully armored combat-drop shuttles, two, three, six . . . seven, eight . . . Miles's lips moved as he counted. Thirteen, fourteen, by God. They had managed to get #B-7 out of the shop in time. Miles

Though Chris was well trusted by both of them, he rarely involved himself in business. "Matt will be here soon. Send him in when he arrives, and I'll go—" he bobbed his eyebrows. "—prepare your girlfriend." "She is not my—" Damn it, Chris was already walking away, rendering his protests useless.

No matter that you anticipate a thing; you get so used to it as part of the future that its actuality, its arrival, its force and presence, startles you, takes you by surprise, as would a ghost suddenly appearing in the room wearing familiar perfume and boots.

The pleasure of homecoming is more than recompense for the pains of setting out, and therefore it is always worth departing.

Home is where we're going now

Telegram, the uniformed Western Union man said as I opened the door.

Wait for me, my friend. I may be a little late, but I shall surely come.

A crash, a cry, and a laugh from Laurie, accompanied by the indecorous exclamation, Jupiter Ammon! Jo's upset the cake again! caused a momentary flurry, which was hardly over when a flock of cousins arrived, and 'the party came in', as Beth used to say when a child.

stumped in at ten past ten, wearing a checked windcheater that looked as if it was made from a car rug

I had a hell of a time getting here, brother," I revealed when we had finished trading insincerities.