April Gornik

I've dreamed landscapes for years, and my dreams play an enormous role in my work. In fact, when I first started doing landscapes I felt insecure about painting in this style, and the dreams were like positive omens for me, and I've done a few paintings that were exact replicas of images that came to me in dreams.

American Artist

Jenna Wortham

The ancients often believed a celestial event like an eclipse to be a bad omen, that the sun or the moon vanishing from the sky was a harbinger of disaster, a sign of devastation or destruction to come.

American Journalist

Jerry Saltz

The New York art world readily proves people wrong. Just when folks say that things stink and flibbertigibbet critics wish the worst on us all because we're not pure enough, good omens appear.

American Critic

Shiloh Walker

I definitely believe there is more than what can be seen. I don't know if it's anything that you'd consider omens or signs, but yes... I believe in something more.

American Author

Edward Irving

I perceive two things in Scotland of the most fearful omen: ignorance of theological truth, and a readiness to pride themselves in and boast of it.

Scottish Clergyman

Sun Tzu

Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts. Then, until death itself comes, no calamity need be feared.

Chinese Philosopher

Homer

Without a sign, his sword the brave man draws, and asks no omen, but his country's cause.

Greek Poet

Glen Duncan

I used to believe in signs, omens, patterns, secret purpose, synchronicities.

British Author

Nate Silver

Caesar recognized the omens, but he didn't believe they applied to him.

American Writer

Alexander Ovechkin

When someone asks to sign on the money I always refuse. Bad omen.

Russian Athlete

The meaning of an omen can vary across different cultures; some see owls as bad omens, others as wise.

Cultural Interpretations

Omens can be positive or negative; context reveals if something is a fortunate or grim forecast.

Good or Bad

Omens are heavily linked to superstitions; some people take them seriously while others don't.

Superstition Link

 With the death of this good omen, the Sun, the food supply, and the people were buried within the earth, and the forces of chaos reigned. But out of the chaos rose a new order established by Hun Ajaw, one of the hero twins known to all for having vanquished the lords of the underworld.

The Maya myth of the...

 Appearing throughout historical records, these mysterious lights that came out of nowhere and disappeared after a short while were thought to be ill omens of war and famine, or the wrath of gods. But recent research has revealed that comets may be even more deeply connected

Could comets be the...

 promised to the temple at birth. At puberty, she changed her name and gained her elevated naditu status in a ceremony where a priest examined the entrails of a sacrificed animal for omens. The naditu are an esteemed group drawn from Babylonia’s most affluent families.

A day in the life of an...

 This morning, the omens are troubling. They tell of war and strife, as they often have in recent months. A neighboring tribe, the Redones, have raided their village and stolen cattle in broad daylight twice this fall.

A day in the life of a...

 and then use these signs to interpret the will of the gods. From augur comes the verb inaugurare, to see omens from the flight of birds, and, then later, to consecrate or act when such omens are favorable.

Mysteries of vernacular:...

 papers walk around a city barefoot I guarantee you you got to be able to identify yourselves that's my Oberst etiquette look at my little footprint I always thought that was some kind of omen destiny

Digging up Paperwork PIPE...

 when the spider descends from above and gives him his message through a bite. Bruce Wayne is in his bedroom when a big bat flies over his head, and he sees it as an omen to become Batman.

Naif Al-Mutawa:...

 MidAmerican inside to get my sorry little mini godnana Esperanto feminism idea what do you want sound like a mess at comedy circuit a donkey Japanese was attacked by a moose a bad omen a

Seeking justice for the...

 because of their quirky looks an elusive nocturnal lifestyle aye eyes have become part of madagascar folklore they're feared and persecuted as the bringers of bad omens

Encouraging A New-Born...

 Like many of the gorillas, she lost her foot to a snare and survived against the odds. This baby is a good omen.