Leaving

Famous quotes containing the word leaving:

“The evening falters. Couples in their coats
Are leaving gaps already, and the rest
Move tables closer.”
—Philip Larkin (1922–1986)

“Manners aim to facilitate life, to get rid of impediments, and bring the man pure to energize. They aid our dealing and conversation, as a railway aids travelling, by getting rid of all avoidable obstructions of the road, and leaving nothing to be conquered but pure space.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

“All changes are more or less tinged with melancholy, for what we are leaving behind is part of ourselves.”
—Amelia E. Barr (1831–1919)