Famous quotes containing the word hecht:
“It’s all very well to dream of a dove that saves,
Picasso’s or the Pope’s
The one that annually coos in Our Lady’s ear
Half the world’s hopes,”
—Anthony Hecht (b. 1923)
“No prayers or incense rose up in those hours
Which grew to be years, and every day came mute
Ghosts from the ovens, sitting through crisp air,
And settled upon his eyes in a black soot.”
—Anthony Hecht (b. 1923)
“Innocent people can get into terrible jams, too. One false move and you’re in over your head.”
—Ben Hecht (1893–1964)