Hecht

Famous quotes containing the word hecht:

    Mr. Wiggam, I want you to change the policy of The Clarion. I want you to write a story I should have written myself long ago. I want you to tell the people of San Francisco that no city can exist without law and order. Write a story about that flag, write about what verifies and brings a promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. There are some people in this town who don’t seem to know that. Let The Clarion tell them.
    —Ben Hecht (1893–1964)

    The coltish horseplay of the locker room,
    Moist with steam of the tiled shower stalls,
    —Anthony Hecht (b. 1923)

    And in their fairy tales
    The warty giant and witch
    Get sealed in doorless jails
    And the match-girl strikes it rich.
    —Anthony Hecht (b. 1923)