Famous quotes containing the words string quartet, soldier and/or string:
“The string quartet plays for itself,
gently, gently, sleeves and waxy bows.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“When the soldier is hit by a cannon-ball, rags are as becoming as purple.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“Supposing everyone lived at one time what would they say. They would observe that stringing string beans is universal.”
—Gertrude Stein (1874–1946)