Called

Famous quotes containing the word called:

“A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

“To be called one thing, is oftentimes to be another.”
—Herman Melville (1819–1891)

“Well, if I called the wrong number, why did you answer the phone?”
—James Thurber (1894–1961)