Scarlet Letter

Famous quotes containing the words scarlet and/or letter:

    “Once they came on a maple in a glade,
    Standing alone with smooth arms lifted up,
    And every leaf of foliage she’d worn
    Laid scarlet and pale pink about her feet.”
    —Robert Frost (1874–1963)

    “Shears: You mean, you intend to uphold the letter of the law, no matter what it costs?
    Colonel Nicholson: Without law, Commander, there is no civilization.
    Shears: That’s just my point. Here, there is no civilization.
    Colonel Nicholson: Then perhaps we have the opportunity to introduce it.”
    —Michael Wilson (1914–1978)