Falling

Famous quotes containing the word falling:

“It comes in, falling to its knees
but we can’t translate the language.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

“A normal adolescent is so restless and twitchy and awkward that he can mange to injure his knee—not playing soccer, not playing football—but by falling off his chair in the middle of French class.”
—Judith Viorst (20th century)

“O falling fire and piercing cry
and panic, and a weak mailed fist
clenched ignorant against the sky!”
—Elizabeth Bishop (1911–1979)