Sir Thomas Erskine

Famous quotes containing the words sir, thomas and/or erskine:

    “That sir which serves and seeks for gain,
    And follows but for form,
    Will pack when it begins to rain,
    And leave thee in the storm.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “Were that enough, bone, blood, and sinew,
    The twisted brain, the fair-formed loin,
    Groping for matter under the dog’s plate,
    Man should be cured of distemper.
    For all there is to give I offer:
    Crumbs, barn, and halter.”
    —Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)

    “It seems perfectly simple and inevitable, like lying down after a long day’s work.”
    —Robert Erskine Childers (1870–1922)