The past,' he thought, 'is linked with the present by an unbroken chain of events flowing one out of another.' And it seemed to him that he had just seen both ends of that chain; that when he touched one end the other quivered.


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ANTON SCHUTZ
This is a precursor to a deal -- but I would not look for something that changes the face of the fra...
ANTON SCHUTZ
Mack is not going to sell damaged goods. If he can fix it, he'll get a higher price.
ANTON SCHUTZ
Every religion in the world that has destroyed people is based on love
ANTON LAVEY
I don't drink much anymore, because it's supposedly not good for me. I still have gallons of it arou...
ANTON LAVEY
The Black Dahlia, she was someone who was just waiting for an executioner, waiting for it to happen....
ANTON LAVEY
The carnival was the predecessor to the burlesque world-this all tied together, the psychic, the hyp...
ANTON LAVEY
I tend to clam up with a tape recorder in front of me-I hesitate for prudent reasons, so I don't say...
ANTON LAVEY
A friend of mine who was a founding father of the Church of Satan, who later I compared notes with, ...
ANTON LAVEY
Yeah, well, I'm crazy, but I'm not stupid, hopefully. And I think we're all a bit crazy if we do any...
ANTON LAVEY
We are so inculcated with guilt that we think that weakness is a sin or that it is some crime agains...
ANTON LAVEY
I see nothing wrong with robbing somebody on the street.
ANTON LAVEY
Hitler's greatest mistake was in, not his bringing together some of the things he tried to bring tog...
ANTON LAVEY
It is possible this could be a bluff from the government to push both parties to come to the negotia...
ANTON GUNAWAN
BI will wait until the electricity hike is revealed.
ANTON GUNAWAN
The sharp downtrend is unlikely to be sustainable particularly from year-end onward because of the s...
ANTON GUNAWAN
The sharp downtrend is unlikely to be sustainable particularly from year-end onward because of the s...
ANTON GUNAWAN
This is slightly positive for investors' perceptions, especially foreigners, in the sense that it ha...
ANTON GUNAWAN
We are deeply pleased that the government has agreed to the smooth implementation of the ceasefire a...
ANTON BALASINGHAM
The government has agreed to implement a clause in the agreement in relation to the paramilitary gro...
ANTON BALASINGHAM
We are deeply pleased that the government has agreed to the smooth implementation of the cease-fire ...
ANTON BALASINGHAM
On our part we have given our assurance there will be no act of violence by the L.T.T.E. against gov...
ANTON BALASINGHAM
Even if the issues discussed transcend the confines of the text of the original truce, they cannot b...
ANTON BALASINGHAM
On our part we have pledged that there will be no acts of violence. At the same time we want the gov...
ANTON BALASINGHAM
The agenda is one line, but there are one thousand matters to discuss (on the ceasefire).
ANTON BALASINGHAM
It will lead to conditions of war and violence and it will block any forward movement of the peace t...
ANTON BALASINGHAM
It would serve no meaningful purpose if we enter into a recriminatory debate, making accusations and...
ANTON BALASINGHAM
As far as the Liberation Tigers are concerned, I can assure you that we are seriously and sincerely ...
ANTON BALASINGHAM
Up until now, the security situation across the country remains safe and under control. We will cont...
ANTON ALAM
Anarchy is a form of crime ... We will search the perpetrators, detain them and bring them to trial.
ANTON ALAM
We are now looking for those responsible for the destruction of the police office. We will summon fi...
ANTON ALAM
All of the protesters left after conducting a tribal ceremony. There is no more blockade and all acc...
ANTON ALAM
It was a high explosive bomb but at this stage we are still investigating the type of bomb, whether ...
ANTON ALAM
We had watched (the militant group) for three months and we wanted to capture him soon. But he was n...
ANTON ALAM
But we have not yet launched a probe into the report. We are still focusing on the investigation int...
ANTON ALAM
I don't have lights, I don't have assistants, I just go and meet somebody and take a photogr...
ANTON CORBIJN
I photograph artists, and some of them are very well known, but if you ask the average man on the st...
ANTON CORBIJN
Teenagers are like atoms when they're moving at hundreds of miles an hour and bouncing off each ...
ANTON YELCHIN
I'm fascinated by how ethnic communities have assimilated into massive capitalist environments.
ANTON YELCHIN
My photography changed from being more documentary-like to arranging things more, and that came into...
ANTON CORBIJN
I love Andy Warhol!
ANTON YELCHIN