What is dying? Just what it is to put off a garment. For the body is about the soul as a garment; and after laying this aside for a short time by means of death, we shall resume it again with more splendor. John Chrysostom
I thought, I'm only going to be on this planet once, and only for a short time. What can I do with my life that will lead to permanent benefits? John Templeton
For a short time we lived quietly. But this could not last. White men had found gold in the mountains around the land of winding water. Chief Joseph
Some people are like popular songs that you only sing for a short time. François de La Rochefoucauld
Yes I did when I was at university 30 years ago, just for a short time. Harriet Harman
I expect that on the 1st of August, the SA will be once more ready for duty. If the enemies of the SA are hoping that the SA will not return from leave, we are ready to let them enjoy the hope for a short time. The SA is, and remains, Germany's destiny. Ernst Röhm