Ancient Silk Road

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

    “If I can catch him once upon the hip,
    I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “‘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)

    “There is a road that turning always
    Cuts off the country of Again.
    Archers stand there on every side
    And as it runs time’s deer is slain,
    And lies where it has lain.”
    —Edwin Muir (1887–1959)