Famous quotes containing the words function and/or object:
“For me being a poet is a job rather than an activity. I feel I have a function in society, neither more nor less meaningful than any other simple job. I feel it is part of my work to make poetry more accessible to people who have had their rights withdrawn from them.”
—Jeni Couzyn (b. 1942)
“We accepted this war for an object, a worthy object, and the war will end when that object is attained. Under God, I hope it never will until that time.”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)