Shake

Famous quotes containing the word shake:

“My apprehensions come in crowds;
I dread the rustling of the grass;
The very shadows of the clouds
Have power to shake me as they pass:”
—William Wordsworth (1770–1850)

“unless I can shake myself free of my dog, my flag,
of my desk, my mind, I find life a bit of a drag.
Not always, mind you. Usually I’m like my frying pan
useful, graceful, sturdy and with no caper, no plan.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

“I’ll shake the bees
from the thyme-heads for you,
and gather mint.”
—Hilda Doolittle (1886–1961)