Heard Island

Famous quotes containing the words heard and/or island:

““We are nearer to Spring
Than we were in September,”
I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December.”
—Oliver Herford (1863–1935)

“I suggested to them also the great desirability of a general knowledge on the Island of the English language. They are under an English speaking government and are a part of the territory of an English speaking nation.... While I appreciated the desirability of maintaining their grasp on the Spanish language, the beauty of that language and the richness of its literature, that as a practical matter for them it was quite necessary to have a good comprehension of English.”
—Calvin Coolidge (1872–1933)