Tears

Famous quotes containing the word tears:

“Song, like a wing, tears through my breast, my side,
And madness chooses out my voice again,
Again.”
—Louise Bogan (1897–1970)

“When a daughter tries suicide
and the chimney falls down like a drunk
and the dog chews her tail off
and the kitchen blows up its shiny kettle
and the vacuum cleaner swallows its bag
and the toilet washes itself in tears ...”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

“Another [Israelite]: The blood of the orphan,
A third [Israelite]: The tears of the miserable,
The Second [Israelite]: These are his most delightful dishes; This is his sweetest drink.”
—Jean Racine (1639–1699)