Famous quotes containing the words barnes and/or noble:
“But no. Too soon I voun my charm abroke.
Noo comely soul in white like her
Noo soul a-steppen light like her
An nwone o comely height like her
Went by; but all my grief agean awoke.”
—William Barnes (18011886)
“My dear young friend ... civilization has absolutely no need of nobility or heroism. These things are symptoms of political inefficiency. In a properly organized society like ours, nobody has any opportunities for being noble or heroic. Conditions have got to be thoroughly unstable before the occasion can arise.”
—Aldous Huxley (18941963)