Infant Island

Famous quotes containing the words infant and/or island:

    When infant Science makes a pleasant face
    And waves again that hollow toy, the Race;
    Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869–1935)

    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)