American Giants

Famous quotes containing the words american and/or giants:

    “Alex Sebastian: Mother, mother.
    Mrs. Sebastian: Why are you up so early?
    Alex: I need your help.
    Mrs. Sebastian: Something is wrong?
    Alex: A great deal.... I am married to an American agent.”
    —Ben Hecht (1893–1964)

    “But can see better there, and laughing there
    Pity the giants wallowing on the plain.
    ...
    Pygmies expand in cold impossible air,
    Cry fie on the giantshine, poor glory which
    Pounds breast-bone punily, screeches, and has
    Reached no Alps: or, knows no Alps to reach.”
    —Gwendolyn Brooks (b. 1917)