Momentary

Famous quotes containing the word momentary:

“O momentary grace of mortal men,
Which we more hunt for than the grace of God!”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

“Once I went so far as to slaughter a woodchuck which ravaged my bean-field,—effect his transmigration, as a Tartar would say,—and devour him, partly for experiment’s sake; but though it afforded me a momentary enjoyment, notwithstanding a musky flavor, I saw that the longest use would not make that a good practice, however it might seem to have your woodchucks ready dressed by the village butcher.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

“The aphorism offers a momentary sense of mastery over some confusion or unhappiness.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)