Antiquities Quotes

#1. We were totally unprepared for such a large quantity of visitors, and in view of the preservation of the antiquities they being very crowded and in poor preservation, we were obliged to refuse admission until some preparation was made to safeguard the objects.

Howard Carter

#2. Antiquities are history defaced, or some remnants of history which have casually escaped the shipwreck of time.

Francis Bacon

#3. Times before you, when even the living men were Antiquities; when the living might exceed the dead, and to depart this world, could not be properly said, to go unto the greater number.

Thomas Browne

#4. General sentiment, had a poll been taken, was that eventually the negative media would die down, Egypt's head of antiquities would return to Cairo, and St. Louis would enjoy her treasure. But treasures sometimes have a higher price than their acquisition cost.

Michele Bonnell

#5. Warhol turned to photographs of stars, as the Renaissance turned to antiquities, to find images of gods.

David Sylvester

#6. Remember that it's only by going off the track that you get to know the country...And don't, let me beg you, go with that awful tourist idea that Italy's only a museum of antiquities and art. Love and understand the Italians, for the people are more marvelous than the land.

E. M. Forster

#7. We can tell from the imagery a tomb was looted from a particular period of time, and we can alert INTERPOL to watch out for antiquities from that time that may be offered for sale.

Sarah Parcak

#8. Religious fundamentalists belong in a museum at the exhibit of medieval antiquities, not in any nation.

Abhijit Naskar

#9. History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquities.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

#10. The society that will organize production on the basis of a free and equal association of the producers will put the whole machinery of the state where it will then belong: into the museum of antiquities, by the side of the spinning wheel and the bronze axe.

Friedrich Engels

#11. On many accounts, Cornwall may be regarded as one of the most interesting counties of England, whether we regard it for its coast scenery, its products, or its antiquities.

Sabine Baring-Gould

#12. I have no particular interest in antiquities or antiques, but I like things to meet a certain aesthetic.

Stephen Bayley

#13. Life is much more than the evanescent present. We should do all we can to preserve our antiquities, lest we forget who we are.

Laurence Overmire

#14. The clatter of a changing world is not pleasant, and those who have enjoyed the comforts and protection of the old order may be shocked and unhappy when they behold the vigorous young builders of a new world sweeping away their time-honored antiquities.

Helen Keller

#15. The itinerary of most antiquities from their source - tomb, temple, quarry - to the shelves of museums or private collectors is murky and often purposely concealed.

Peter Landesman

#16. I just always gravitate toward the kind of characters or people that maybe you don't want to talk to for a long time at a party, but you do like to watch what they're doing.

Kristen Wiig

#17. I love a great pair of jeans and a nice blouse.

Allyson Felix

#18. All empires are created of blood and fire.

Pablo Escobar

#19. I asked Mr. Vann which O levels you need to write situation comedy for television. Mr. Vann said that you don't need qualifications at all, you just need to be a moron.

Sue Townsend

#20. Focus on the squadron, Naasir. I will take care of Lijuan.

Nalini Singh

#21. Love every child without condition, listen with an open heart, get to know who they are, what they love, and follow more often than you lead.

Adele Devine

#22. How these curiosities would be quite forgott, did not such idle fellowes as I am putt them downe!

John Aubrey

#23. Great mentors don't just tell you what you want to hear, they share from personal experience what you need to hear in light of your current situation and future goals.

Steve Knox

#24. I was always lonesome. The only time I felt accepted or wanted was when I was on stage performing. I guess the stage was my only friend: the only place where I could feel comfortable. It was the only place where I felt equal and safe.

Judy Garland

#25. Read it to me."
"Seriously?" he said quietly. "You want me to read you poetry? Like saving your life ten times wasn't enough?

Brynn Kelly

#26. There is a large body of abolitionists in Clinton and Clark Counties in this state, and in Wayne County Indiana, that would undoubtedly support such a store, but whether their support would be sufficient, I am unable to say.

Gamaliel Bailey

#27. I began to feel like a kept man and it felt great.

Charles Bukowski

#28. The more you will able to trust yourself, the more joy and peace you will able to experience.

Debasish Mridha