Quotation
Quote by William Knibb
The hour is at hand, the monster is dying.
Explore the idea
Understanding this quote
The quote announces that a decisive moment is near. “The hour is at hand” suggests that change or action is imminent, while “the monster is dying” presents the threatening force as already weakening. Together, the words express urgency and confidence that an oppressive danger is close to ending.
Source & trust
About this quotation
- Source
- William Knibb, Missionary in Jamaica: A Memoir
- Format
- Article
Explore the idea
Topics
Join the community
Keep meaningful words close.
Save quotes, follow people and topics, join conversations, and publish words of your own.
Conversation
0 comments
No comments yet.
Start the conversation about this quote.
“It was time for a new challenge, and I hope I’ll succeed in Saudi Arabia.”
“I still want to realize that dream!”
“I plug away and hope something comes out of it.”
Read quote“I want to bring to the fore a new culture in the house.”
“The future has never looked brighter.”
“Аз съм дълбоко убеден, че каузата на България не е загубена.”
“Every dream is valid.”
“Je crois que c’est bien de faire rêver positivement, de créer l’espoir.”
“pretty irresistible the opportunity to start something from the beginning”
“But that was another time. Almost another country.”
The Borrowed Whistle
After losing her place in goal, twelve-year-old Mara begins studying the game from the edge of the pitch. When fog erases the field, her quiet observations help everyone play a fairer match.
Read Story