Retired August

Famous quotes containing the words retired and/or august:

“I am convinced that the best service a retired general can perform is to turn in his tongue along with his suit, and to mothball his opinions.”
—Omar Bradley (1893–1981)

“To go by the asters
and breathe
the sweetness that hovers
in August about the tall milkweeds,
without a direct look ...”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)