Sound

Famous quotes containing the word sound:

“Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward. But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.”
—Bible: New Testament Matthew 6:2-3.

The Sermon on the Mount.

“He seems determined to make a trumpet sound like a tin whistle.”
—Aneurin Bevan (1897–1960)

“some petals fall
with that sound one
listens for....”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)