Forced Depth

Famous quotes containing the words forced and/or depth:

“With all of my power of living
I am forced to lie on the floor.”
—John Ashbery (b. 1927)

“Nature seems to have treasured up the depth of our mind talents and abilities that we are not aware of; it is the privilege of the passions alone to bring them to light, and to direct us sometimes to surer and more excellent aims than conscious effort could.”
—François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)