Striped Socks Appeared

Famous quotes containing the words striped, socks and/or appeared:

    What angels invented these splendid ornaments, these rich conveniences, this ocean of air above, this ocean of water beneath, this firmament of earth between? this zodiac of lights, this tent of dropping clouds, this striped coat of climates, this fourfold year?
    Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

    The average Southerner has the speech patterns of someone slipping in and out of consciousness. I can change my shoes and socks faster than most people in Mississippi can speak a sentence.
    Bill Bryson (b. 1951)

    The genius of Byron, which appeared at the beginning of this century, is like a funeral torch sculptured on our cradles.
    Emilio Castelar Y Ripoll (1832–1899)