Famous quotes containing the word sows:
“He sows hurry and reaps indigestion.”
—Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894)
“...the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.”
—Bible: New Testament, 2 Corinthians 9:6.
“As the Arab proverb says, “The dog barks and the caravan passes”. After having dropped this quotation, Mr. Norpois stopped to judge the effect it had on us. It was great; the proverb was known to us: it had been replaced that year among men of high worth by this other: “Whoever sows the wind reaps the storm”, which had needed some rest since it was not as indefatigable and hardy as, “Working for the King of Prussia”.”
—Marcel Proust (1871–1922)