Famous quotes containing the words saint, joseph and/or river:
“Troll the bowl, the jolly nut-brown bowl,
And here, kind mate, to thee!
Lets sing a dirge for Saint Hughs soul,
And down it merrily.”
—Thomas Dekker (1572?1632?)
“The basic rule of human nature is that powerful people speak slowly and subservient people quicklybecause if they dont speak fast nobody will listen to them.”
—Michael Caine [Maurice Joseph Micklewhite] (b. 1933)
“We approached the Indian Island through the narrow strait called Cook. He said, I xpect we take in some water there, river so high,never see it so high at this season. Very rough water there, but short; swamp steamboat once. Dont paddle till I tell you, then you paddle right along. It was a very short rapid. When we were in the midst of it he shouted paddle, and we shot through without taking in a drop.”
—Henry David Thoreau (18171862)