Grand Prix Des

Famous quotes containing the words grand and/or des:

    ““You have a grand gift of silence, Watson,” said he, “it makes you quite invaluable as a companion.””
    —Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930)

    “When I was growing up I used to think that the best thing about coming from Des Moines was that it meant you didn’t come from anywhere else in Iowa. By Iowa standards, Des Moines is a mecca of cosmopolitanism, a dynamic hub of wealth and education, where people wear three-piece suits and dark socks, often simultaneously.”
    —Bill Bryson (b. 1951)