Straight Road

Famous quotes containing the words straight and/or road:

    “The straight Hellespont between
    The Sestos and Abydos of her breasts.”
    —John Donne (c. 1572–1631)

    “What blazed ahead of you? A faked road block?
    The red lamp swung, the sudden brakes and stalling
    Engine, voices, heads hooded and the cold-nosed gun?”
    —Seamus Heaney (b. 1939)