Famous quotes containing the words terry tempest williams, terry, tempest and/or williams:
“... memory is the only way home.”
—Terry Tempest Williams, U.S. author. As quoted in Listen to Their Voices, ch. 10, by Mickey Pearlman (1993)
“There is all the difference in the world between departure from recognised rules by one who has learned to obey them, and neglect of them through want of training or want of skill or want of understanding. Before you can be eccentric you must know where the circle is.”
—Ellen Terry (1847–1928)
“When from thy shore the tempest beat us back,
I stood upon the hatches in the storm.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“This was I,
a sparrow.
I did my best;
farewell.”
—William Carlos Williams (1883–1963)