Event

Famous quotes containing the word event:

“The awakening of the people of China to the possibilities under free government is the most significant, if not the most momentous, event of our generation.”
—Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924)

“An event has happened, upon which it is difficult to speak, and impossible to be silent.”
—Edmund Burke (1729–1797)

“When little boys grown patient at last, weary,
Surrender their eyes immeasurably to the night,
The event will rage terrific as the sea;
Their bodies fill a crumbling room with light.”
—Allen Tate (1899–1979)