Deadly Physical Force

Famous quotes containing the words deadly, physical and/or force:

    Chastity prays for me, piety sings,
    Innocence sweetens my last black breath,
    Modesty hides my thighs in her wings,
    And all the deadly virtues plague my death!
    Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)

    Patience, that blending of moral courage with physical timidity.
    Thomas Hardy (1840–1928)

    The mind is the terriblest force in the world, father,
    Because, in chief, it, only, can defend
    Against itself. At its mercy, we depend
    Upon it.
    Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)