Ancient Silk Road

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

    The ancient saying is no heresy,
    Hanging and wiving goes by destiny.
    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    Why silk is soft and the stone wounds
    The child shall question all his days,
    Why night-time rain and the breast’s blood
    Both quench his thirst he’ll have a black reply.
    Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)

    Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.
    —J.R.R. (John Ronald Revel)