Primary Feathers

Famous quotes containing the words primary and/or feathers:

“One of the effects of a safe and civilised life is an immense oversensitiveness which makes all the primary emotions somewhat disgusting. Generosity is as painful as meanness, gratitude as hateful as ingratitude.”
—George Orwell (1903–1950)

“Too many feathers can sink a boat, and too many knick-knacks can break an axle.”
—Chinese proverb.