It is the mark of a good action that it appears inevitable in retrospect. Votes: 3
Robert Louis StevensonI am a writer of books in retrospect. I talk in order to understand; I teach in order to learn. Votes: 3
Robert FrostDestiny is a name often given in retrospect to choices that had dramatic consequences. Votes: 2
J. K. RowlingOne day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful. Votes: 2
Sigmund FreudThe mark of a good action is that it appears inevitable in retrospect. Votes: 1
Robert Louis StevensonIn retrospect I realize that the threat was about ego rather than the validity of the music. Votes: 1
David BakerIn retrospect, all revolutions seem inevitable. Beforehand, all revolutions seem impossible. Votes: 0
Michael McFaulMost people muddled through events and only in retrospect realized their significance. Votes: 0
Kate AtkinsonInnovations seem inevitable in retrospect, but at the time it's an uphill battle. Votes: 0
Jessica LivingstonA bottle of good wine, like a good act, shines ever in the retrospect. Votes: 0
Robert Louis StevensonAdolescence is a kind of emotional seasickness. Both are funny, but only in retrospect. Votes: 0
Arthur KoestlerIt's always hard for an author to determine his own intentions, especially in retrospect. Votes: 0
Paul KingsnorthDestiny is not something that happens all at once-it's something that happens only in retrospect. Votes: 0
John GreenIt is only in retrospect that the high points of our lives rise up, flaunting banners. Votes: 0
Caroline PrattSome of the sweetest hours in life, in retrospect will be found to have been spent with books. Votes: 0
Ralph Waldo EmersonThe thing is I never want to be an observer, it's only in retrospect that I wish I had observed. Votes: 0
Mary Tyler Moore