Color Dark Violet

Famous quotes containing the words color, dark and/or violet:

    “... ideals, standards, aspirations,—those are chameleon words, and take color from their speakers,—often false tints. A scholarly man of my acquaintance once told me that he traveled a thousand miles into the desert to get away from the word uplift, and it was the first word he heard after he reached his destination.”
    —Carolyn Wells (1862–1942)

    “... a full notecase,
    Dull Bodley, draught beer, and dark blue,
    And most often losing the Boat Race ...”
    —Philip Larkin (1922–1986)

    “At the violet hour, when the eyes and back
    Turn upward from the desk when the human engine waits
    Like a taxi throbbing waiting,”
    —T.S. (Thomas Stearns)