Single Wire Earth

Famous quotes containing the words single, wire and/or earth:

    “His virtues walked their narrow round,
    Nor made a pause, nor left a void;
    And sure the Eternal Master found
    The single talent well employed.”
    —Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)

    “Constantly risking absurdity and death whenever he performs above the heads of his audience the poet like an acrobat climbs on rime to a high wire of his own making.”
    —Lawrence Ferlinghetti (b. 1919)

    “Young soul put off your flesh, and come
    With me into the quiet tomb,
    Our bed is lovely, dark, and sweet;
    The earth will swing us, as she goes,
    Beneath our coverlid of snows,”
    —Thomas Lovell Beddoes (1803–1849)