Straight Story

Famous quotes containing the words straight and/or story:

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

“The impulse to perfection cannot exist where the definition of perfection is the arbitrary decision of authority. That which is born in loneliness and from the heart cannot be defended against the judgment of a committee of sycophants. The volatile essences which make literature cannot survive the clichés of a long series of story conferences.”
—Raymond Chandler (1888–1959)