Ancient Temple

Famous quotes containing the words ancient and/or temple:

    “It takes place ... always without permanent form, though ancient and familiar as the sun and moon, and as sure to come again.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    “Popular culture entered my life as Shirley Temple, who was exactly my age and wrote a letter in the newspapers telling how her mother fixed spinach for her, with lots of butter.... I was impressed by Shirley Temple as a little girl my age who had power: she could write a piece for the newspapers and have it printed in her own handwriting.”
    —Adrienne Rich (b. 1929)