Stephen II Ban of Bosnia/life

Famous quotes containing the words stephen, ban and/or life:

    “Two voices are there: one is of the deep;
    It learns the storm-cloud’s thunderous melody,”
    —James Kenneth Stephen (1859–1892)

    “It’s red hot, mate. I hate to think of this sort of book getting in the wrong hands. As soon as I’ve finished this, I shall recommend they ban it.”
    —Tony Hancock (1924–1968)

    “The dialectic between change and continuity is a painful but deeply instructive one, in personal life as in the life of a people. To “see the light” too often has meant rejecting the treasures found in darkness.”
    —Adrienne Rich (b. 1929)