Life Thread

Famous quotes containing the words life and/or thread:

“The life of man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster.”
—David Hume (1711–1776)

“Tom Hyde, the tinker, standing on the gallows, was asked if he had anything to say. “Tell the tailors,” said he, “to remember to make a knot in their thread before they take the first stitch.” His companion’s prayer is forgotten.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)