Scarlet Letter

Famous quotes containing the words scarlet and/or letter:

    “O, Nelly Gray! O, Nelly Gray!
    Is this your love so warm?
    The love that loves a scarlet coat
    Should be more uniform!”
    —Thomas Hood (1799–1845)

    “Sir, there is more knowledge in a letter of Richardson’s, than in all Tom Jones.”
    —Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)