Drowned

Famous quotes containing the word drowned:

“the thing I came for:
the wreck and not the story of the wreck
the thing itself and not the myth
the drowned face always staring
toward the sun”
—Adrienne Rich (b. 1929)

“By heaven, methinks it were an easy leap
To pluck bright honor from the pale-faced moon,
Or dive into the bottom of the deep,
Where fathom-line could never touch the ground,
And pluck up drowned honor by the locks.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

“Jaques. I was seeking for a fool when I found you.
Orlando. He is drowned in the brook; look but in, and you
shall see him.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)