English Singular

Famous quotes containing the words english and/or singular:

“Before I knew that I was Jewish or a girl I knew that I was a member of the working class. At a time when I had not yet grasped the significance of the fact that in my house English was a second language, or that I wore dresses while my brother wore pants, I knew—and I knew it was important to know—that Papa worked hard all day long.”
—Vivian Gornick (b. 1935)

“The singular passion
Abides its object and consumes desire
In the circling shadow of its appetite.”
—Allen Tate (1899–1979)