Famous quotes containing the words bit, word and/or length:
“The Christian always swears a bloody oath that he will never do it again. The civilized man simply resolves to be a bit more careful next time.”
—H.L. (Henry Lewis)
“All youve got is the word of a fool dog. Its been my experience that a bloodhound is the foolishest dog that is. I dont remember of anybody ever keeping a bloodhound for a yard dog. Theyre such dad blasted fools.”
—Laurence Stallings (18941968)
“I have seen some whose consciences, owing undoubtedly to former indulgence, had grown to be as irritable as spoilt children, and at length gave them no peace. They did not know when to swallow their cud, and their lives of course yielded no milk.”
—Henry David Thoreau (18171862)