Small Black Powder

Famous quotes containing the words small, black and/or powder:

    “To starve to death is a small thing, but to lose one’s integrity is a great one.”
    —Chinese proverb.

    “I only know that a rook
    Ordering its black feathers can so shine
    As to seize me senses, haul
    My eyelids up, and grant

    A brief respite from fear
    Of total neutrality.”
    —Sylvia Plath (1932–1963)

    “Despite my asbestos gloves,
    the cough is filling me with black,
    and a red powder seeps through my veins....”
    —Anne Sexton (1928–1974)