Famous quotes containing the words hair, cell, outer and/or cells:
“Pan came out of the woods one day
His skin and his hair and his eyes were gray....”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“each in the cell of himself is almost convinced of his freedom,”
—W.H. (Wystan Hugh)
“I know, it must have been my imagination, but it makes me realize how desperately alone the Earth is. Hanging in space like a speck of food floating in the ocean. Sooner or later to be swallowed up by some creature floating by.... Time will tell, Dr. Mason. We can only wait and wonder. Wonder how, wonder when.”
—Tom Graeff. Young astronomer, Teenagers from Outer Space, after just seeing the invading spaceship through his telescope, and dismissing it (1959)
“They are sworn enemies of lyric poetry.
In prison they accompany the jailer,
Enter cells to hear confessions.
Their short-end comes down
When you least expect it.”
—Charles Simic (b. 1938)