Shut

Famous quotes containing the word shut:

“When his book opens its mouth, the author must shut his.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)

“She shut her eyes
and imagined her lover on the bed,
hugged herself tight
with her own loose-bangled arms.”
—Hla Stavhana (c. 50 A.D.)

“That was the birth of sin. Not doing it, but KNOWING about it. Before the apple, [Adam and Eve] had shut their eyes and their minds had gone dark. Now, they peeped and pried and imagined. They watched themselves.”
—D.H. (David Herbert)