Ten Year War

Famous quotes containing the words ten year, ten, year and/or war:

“You may persevere in obscurity for ten years in your study, but the day you make a name for yourself, the whole world will acclaim you.”
—Chinese proverb.

“Nine out of ten women are jealous.”
—Chinese proverb.

“look the spangles
that sleep all the year in a dark box
dreaming of being taken out and allowed to shine,
the balls the chains red and gold the fluffy threads,

put up your little arms
and i’ll give them all to you to hold”
—E.E. (Edward Estlin)

“Haven’t you heard, though,
About the ships where war has found them out
At sea, about the towns where war has come
Through opening clouds at night with droning speed
Further o’erhead than all but stars and angels
And children in the ships and in the towns?”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)