#last

After a prosperous, but to me very wearisome, voyage, we came at last into port. Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze. ↗

— Adelbert von Chamisso

#came #crowd #effects #few #first

My favorite Extreme records were the last two. I can't listen to the first one. ↗

— Gary Cherone

#favorite #first #i #last #listen

We do survive every moment, after all, except the last one. ↗

— John Updike

#every #except #last #moment #survive

From 1836, down to last year, there is no proof of the Government having any confidence in the duration of peace, or possessing increased security against war. ↗

— Richard Cobden

#any #confidence #down #duration #government

You know, people call mystery novels or thrillers 'puzzles.' I never understood that, because when I buy a puzzle, I already know what it is. It's on the box. And even if I don't, if it's a 5,000-piece puzzle of the 'Mona Lisa', it's not like I put the last piece in and go, 'I had no idea it's the 'Mona Lisa'!' ↗

— Harlan Coben

#because #box #buy #call #even

I usually hang around the room listening to a bit of last night's show. If there's one available, I go to the steam room every day for my voice. I spend half an hour there and then I eat, because I can't eat later than four o'clock. Then I go for a soundcheck. That's my day. ↗

— Phil Collins

#available #because #bit #clock #day

I've spent the last year and a half going through a very public separation, hiding in hotel lobbies. ↗

— Phil Collins

#half #hiding #hotel #i #last

Rather, like the anarchists of the last century, he didn't care if he was killed or not. They just wanted to be known. We found no trace of any conspiracy. ↗

— John Sherman Cooper

#care #century #conspiracy #found #just

I just got one last thing, I urge all of you, all of you, to enjoy your life, the precious moments you have. To spend each day with some laughter and some thought, to get you're emotions going. ↗

— Jim Valvano

#each #emotions #enjoy #get #going

In the last couple of years I've been facing down a lot of the demons of the past and trying to find out, who I am, It's something I think I'll be doing for the rest of my life. ↗

— David Coverdale

#been #couple #demons #doing #down