Famous quotes containing the words stem and/or words:
“The lotus’ stem is as long as the depth of water,
So men’s height is just as great as their inner strength.”
—Tiruvalluvar (c. 5th century A.D.)
“Some words live in my throat
breeding like adders. Others know sun
seeking like gypsies over my tongue
to explode through my lips”
—Audre Lorde (b. 1934)