Staying

Famous quotes containing the word staying:

“You can’t hold a man down without staying down with him.”
—Booker T. Washington (1856–1915)

“All my life
I have been restless—
I have felt there is something
more wonderful than gloss—
than wholeness—
than staying at home.”
—Mary Oliver (b. 1935)

“Swan/Mary Rutledge: Oh no, no. I’m not running away. I came here to get something, and I’m going to get it.
Col. Cobb: Yes, but San Francisco is no place for a woman.
Swan: Why not? I’m not afraid. I like the fog. I like this new world. I like the noise of something happening.... I’m tired of dreaming, Colonel Cobb. I’m staying. I’m staying and holding out my hands for gold—bright, yellow gold.”
—Ben Hecht (1893–1964)