Duke of Clarence and Avondale

Famous quotes containing the words duke of, duke and/or clarence:

    “That celebrated,
    Cultivated
    Underrated
    Nobleman,
    The Duke of Plaza-Toro!”
    —Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)

    “Hume’s doctrine was that the circumstances vary, the amount of happiness does not; that the beggar cracking fleas in the sunshine under a hedge, and the duke rolling by in his chariot; the girl equipped for her first ball, and the orator returning triumphant from the debate, had different means, but the same quantity of pleasant excitement.”
    —Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

    “Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.”
    —Richard Sherman, songwriter, Robert Sherman, songwriter, and Clarence Brown. A Spoonful of Sugar (song)