Crack

Famous quotes containing the word crack:

“You must be wise, in order to sniff out and weigh these mighty books, and swift in the hunt and brave in the battle; then, by careful reading and frequent reflection, crack open the bone and suck out the substantific marrow.”
—François Rabelais (1494–1553)

“The birch begins to crack its outer sheath
Of baby green and show the white beneath....”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)

“The people inside have no water
and are never allowed to touch.
They crack like macadam.
They are mute.
They do not cry help
except inside....”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)