Rats

Famous quotes containing the word rats:

“God damn it, father-doctor.
I’m really thirty-six.
I see dead rats in the toilet.
I’m one of the lunatics.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

“Common hypocrites pass themselves off as doves; political and literary hypocrites pose as eagles. But don’t be fooled by their eagle-like appearance. These are not eagles, but rats or dogs.”
—Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904)

“Unto the bellies and jaws
of rats I commit my prophecy and fear.
Far below The Cross, I correct its flaws.
We have kept the miracle. I will not be here.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)