Ancient Silk Road

Famous quotes containing the words ancient, silk and/or road:

    With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
    Bible: Hebrew Job 12:12.

    ‘Tis not your inky brows, your black silk hair,
    Your bugle eyeballs, nor your cheek of cream
    That can entame my spirits to your worship.
    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    Through the hollow globe, a ring
    of frayed rusty scrapiron,
    is it the sea that shines?
    Is it a road at the world’s edge?
    Denise Levertov (b. 1923)