Fly Killing Scene

Famous quotes containing the words fly, killing and/or scene:

    “And the song she was singing ever since
    In my ear sounds on:—
    “Stay at home, pretty bees, fly not hence!
    Mistress Mary is dead and gone!””
    —John Greenleaf Whittier (1807–1892)

    “Let judges secretly despair of justice: their verdicts will be more acute. Let generals secretly despair of triumph; killing will be defamed. Let priests secretly despair of faith: their compassion will be true.”
    —Leonard Cohen (b. 1934)

    “‘Twas that friends, the belov’d of my bosom, were near,
    Who made every dear scene of enchantment more dear,”
    —Thomas Moore (1779–1852)