Black

Black

Black is the color of coal, ebony, and the night sky. It is the very darkest color, the result of the absence of or complete absorption of light. It is the opposite of white.

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Famous quotes containing the word black:

    “In the black of desire
    we rock and grunt, grunt and
    shine”
    —Denise Levertov (b. 1923)

    “O black and unknown bards of long ago, How came your lips to touch the sacred fire?”
    —James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938)

    “Chastity prays for me, piety sings,
    Innocence sweetens my last black breath,
    Modesty hides my thighs in her wings,
    And all the deadly virtues plague my death!”
    —Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)