Savage River

Famous quotes containing the words savage and/or river:

    I warmed both hands before the fire of life;
    It sinks, and I am ready to depart.
    —Walter Savage Landor (1775–1864)

    Naught was familiar but the heavens, from under whose roof the voyageur never passes; but with their countenance, and the acquaintance we had with river and wood, we trusted to fare well under any circumstances.
    Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)