Bow String
The bow-string consisted of animal sinew twisted into a cord of suitable strength.
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Famous quotes containing the words bow and/or string:
“We are like horses who hurt themselves as soon as they pull on their bits—and we bow our heads. We even lose consciousness of the situation, we just submit. Any re-awakening of thought is then painful.”
—Simone Weil (1909–1943)
“The most perfect expression of human behavior is a string quartet.”
—Jeffrey Tate (b. 1943)