Geoff Dyer (1958) English writer
Source: Yoga For People Who Can't Be Bothered To Do It (1993), p. 128
Variant: Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut, that held its ground.
Source: Davidicke.com
Geoff Dyer (1958) English writer
Source: Yoga For People Who Can't Be Bothered To Do It (1993), p. 128
“The green reed which bends in the wind is stronger than the mighty oak which breaks in a storm.”
Confucius (-551–-479 BC) Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher
Fernando Pessoa (1888–1935) Portuguese poet, writer, literary critic, translator, publisher and philosopher
T. B. Joshua (1963) Nigerian Christian leader
On destiny - "The Shock Of Reality" http://allafrica.com/stories/200908240244.html All Africa (August 24 2009)
“In the end, today is forever, yesterday is still today, and tomorrow is already today.”
William Saroyan (1908–1981) American writer
My Heart's in the Highlands (1939)
“Day before yesterday I saw a rabbit, and yesterday a deer, and today, you.”
Robert F. Young book The Dandelion Girl
Source: The Dandelion Girl
“The visionaries of yesterday are the realists of today.”
Helmut Kohl (1930–2017) former chancellor of West Germany (1982-1990) and then the united Germany (1990-1998)
Discussion with his predecessor Helmut Schmidt in 'Die Zeit' (1998)
“Yesterday’s seer is today’s bore.”
Stephen Jay Gould book An Urchin in the Storm
"The Quack Detector", p. 244
An Urchin in the Storm (1987)