Prose Travel Work

Famous quotes containing the words prose, travel and/or work:

    Poetry has done enough when it charms, but prose must also convince.
    —H.L. (Henry Lewis)

    Man lording it over man, man kneeling to man, is a spectacle that Gabriel might well travel hitherward to behold; for never did he behold it in heaven.
    Herman Melville (1819–1891)

    Since ... six weeks ago, there has been no day in which I have not had letters and visits on the subject of my nomination for the Presidency.... I say very little. I have in no instance encouraged any one to work to that end.... I have said the whole talk about me is on the score of availability. Let availability do the work then.
    Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822–1893)