Swan Electric Light

Famous quotes containing the words swan, electric and/or light:

    “I have seen this swan and
    I have seen you; I have seen ambition without
    understanding in a variety of forms.”
    —Marianne Moore (1887–1972)

    “The more I see of democracy the more I dislike it. It just brings everything down to the mere vulgar level of wages and prices, electric light and water closets, and nothing else.”
    —D.H. (David Herbert)

    “This Light inspires, and plays upon
    The nose of Saint like Bag-pipe drone,
    And speaks through hollow empty Soul,
    As through a Trunk, or whisp’ring hole,
    Such language as no mortal Ear
    But spiritual Eve-droppers can hear.”
    —Samuel Butler (1612–1680)