Famous quotes containing the words snake, river and/or fine:
“The snake that cannot shed its skin perishes. Likewise those spirits who are prevented from changing their opinions; they cease to be spirits.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (18441900)
“It is impossible to step into the same river twice.”
—Heraclitus (c. 535475 B.C.)
“But this fully answered Johns purpose toward Betty, for as she did not understand, she highly admired him; and he concluded by again repeating that learning was a fine thing for a man but twas both useless and blameworthy for a woman either to write or read.”
—Sarah Fielding (17101768)
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