Famous quotes containing the words man and/or standing:
“If any man drew near
When I was young,
I thought, “He holds her dear,”
And shook with hate and fear.”
—William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)
“The chimney is to some extent an independent structure, standing on the ground, and rising through the house to the heavens; even after the house is burned it still stands sometimes, and its importance and independence are apparent.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)