Moving Blades

Famous quotes containing the words moving and/or blades:

“Leaving me guilted on a moving stair
Upwards, down which I regularly fell
Tail backwards ...”
—Allen Tate (1899–1979)

“And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.”
—Jonathan Swift (1667–1745)