Famous quotes containing the words scarce and/or water:
“Affliction is a treasure, and scarce any man hath enough of it.”
—John Donne (c. 1572–1631)
“Ice is an interesting subject for contemplation. They told me that they had some in the ice-houses at Fresh Pond five years old which was as good as ever. Why is it that a bucket of water soon becomes putrid, but frozen remains sweet forever? It is commonly said that this is the difference between the affections and the intellect.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)