Famous quotes containing the words base and/or plates:
“In the land of turkeys in turkey weather
At the base of the statue, we go round and round.
What a beautiful history, beautiful surprise!
Monsieur is on horseback. The horse is covered with mice.”
—Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)
“Realms and islands were
As plates dropped from his pocket.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)