Reference Stall Speed

Famous quotes containing the words reference, stall and/or speed:

“Meaning is what essence becomes when it is divorced from the object of reference and wedded to the word.”
—Willard Van Orman Quine (b. 1908)

“Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator.”
—Jane Harrison (1850–1928)

“No speed of wind or water rushing by
But you have speed far greater.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)