Excessive Speed

Famous quotes containing the words excessive speed, excessive and/or speed:

    “Excessive speed gets one nowhere.”
    —Chinese proverb.

    Confucian Analects.

    “Through excessive exertion they put together some free time, and afterwards have no idea what to do with it except to count the hours until they’ve passed.”
    —Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)

    “Wait, Kate! You skate at such a rate
    You leave behind your skating mate.
    Your splendid speed won’t you abate?
    He’s lagging far behind you, Kate.”
    —David Daiches (b. 1912)