Dead Sea Scroll

Famous quotes containing the words dead, sea and/or scroll:

    “Jefferson Smith: I hate to stand here and try your patience like this, but either I’m dead right or I’m crazy.
    Senator MacPherson: You wouldn’t care to put that to a vote, would you, Senator?”
    —Sidney Buchman (1902–1975)

    “I have need of night people.
    I have need to see the bum dozing
    off on scag, the women in labor
    pushing forth a pink head,
    lord I need to fly I am sick of
    rocks and sea water....”
    —Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

    “This is the Scroll of Thoth. Herein are set down the magic words by which Isis raised Osiris from the dead. Oh! Amon-Ra—Oh! God of Gods—Death is but the doorway to new life—We live today-we shall live again—In many forms shall we return-Oh, mighty one.”
    —John L. Balderston (1899–1954)