Quotes by Swiftness There is psychological pleasure in this takeoff, too, for the swiftness of the plane’s ascent is an exemplary symbol of transformation. The display of power can inspire us to imagine analogous, decisive shifts in our own lives, to imagine that we, too, might one day surge above much that now looms over us.” P. 38-39 Alain de Botton swiftnessone-dayinspire She was so quiet. So reflective. And she could erase herself, her spirit, with a swiftness that truly startled, when she knew the people around her could not respect it. Alice Walker swiftnessspiritpeople Character builds slowly, but it can be torn down with incredible swiftness. Faith Baldwin swiftnessreputationcharacter War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all. Faramir swiftnesstowerswar Tens of thousands who could never afford to own, feed and stable a horse, had by this bright invention enjoyed the swiftness of motion which is perhaps the most fascinating feature of material life. Frances E. Willard swiftnesscyclinghorse O. J. has an uncanny instinct for sensing when to make the move, when to makethe cut. He can kill you with a headfake, he can kill you with the swiftness of his legsand the ability to be in a direction at any single second. He also kills you with hisvariation of speed... (on some of the ways O. J. Simpson can kill) Howard Cosell swiftnesscuttingmoving To win a race, the swiftness of a dart Availeth not without a timely start Jean de La Fontaine swiftnessracewinning Occasionally the very youngness of the young moved him to charity--they had no sense of the swiftness of life, nor of its limits. The years would pass like weeks, and loves would pass too, or else grow sour. Larry McMurtry swiftnessand-loveyears The charms of the passing woman are generally in direct ratio to the swiftness of our passage. Marcel Proust swiftnesscharmliterature Swift justice demands more than just swiftness. Potter Stewart swiftnessdemandjustice New sentient creatures filled the unseen depths, Life's glory and swiftness ran in the beauty of beasts. Sri Aurobindo swiftnessunseendepth Jews are known for many things, but strength, swiftness, and agility are not among them. There is one trait, as controversial as it is familiar, for which Jews are above all known, and that is shrewdness in business. Steven Pinker shrewdnessagilityswiftness Time is the mercy of Eternity; without Time's swiftness Which is the swiftest of all things, all were eternal torment. William Blake swiftnessmercytime We may outrun By violent swiftness And lose by over-running. William Shakespeare swiftnessbalancerunning
