John Still Quotes
The memories of men are too frail a thread to hang history from.
Similar Quotes
Cricket is the greatest game that the wit of man has yet devised.
- Sir Pelham WarnerAdvertising is selling Twinkies to adults.
- Donald R. VanceThe struggle of the male to learn to listen to and respect his own intuitive, inner prompt...
- Herb GoldbergEach generation of the church in each setting has the responsibility of communicating the ...
- Francis SchaefferEach had defended his own country; the Germans Germany, the Frenchmen France; they had don...
- Ernst TollerComments on: "John Still Quotes: The memories of men are too frail a thread to hang history from."
| Birth: | 1880 |
| Death: | 1941 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Author |
John Still was an English archaeologist and author, known for his discoveries at Sigiriya and his book "The Jungle Tide". He was educated at Winchester College. In 1911 he was appointed as an assistant to Norman Rowsell of the Ceylon Labour Commission and he was also a Secretary of the Ceylon Planters Society. He also became an Archaeological Surveyor and Assistant Archaeological Commissioner in the Department of Archaeology. He wrote several works on the history of Sri Lanka including "Ancient Capitals of Ceylon", "Tantrimalai", and "Index to the Mahavamsa". His book “A Prisoner in Turkey”, published by The Bodley Head. His book "Poems in Captivity", published by John Lane of London in 1919. He married Winifred Mary née Evans. They had two children.
Share with your friends