Sting

Famous quotes containing the word sting:

    Thou thyself hast been a libertine,
    As sensual as the brutish sting itself.
    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    Ghost. The serpent that did sting thy father’s life
    Now wears his crown.
    Hamlet. O my prophetic soul!
    My uncle?
    Ghost. Ay, that incestuous, that adulterate beast.
    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    Then, welcome each rebuff
    That turns earth’s smoothness rough,
    Each sting that bids nor sit nor stand but go!
    Robert Browning (1812–1889)