Caged

Famous quotes containing the word caged:

“The caged bird sings
with a fearful trill
of things unknown
but longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill
for the caged bird
sings of freedom.”
—Maya Angelou (b. 1928)

“The compelled mother loves her child as the caged bird sings. The song does not justify the cage nor the love the enforcement.”
—Germaine Greer (b. 1939)

“At present I feel like a caged animal, bound up by the luxury, comfort and respectability of my position. I can’t get the training that I want without neglecting my duty.”
—Beatrice Potter Webb (1858–1943)