Thread Count

Famous quotes containing the words thread and/or count:

“Tom Hyde, the tinker, standing on the gallows, was asked if he had anything to say. “Tell the tailors,” said he, “to remember to make a knot in their thread before they take the first stitch.” His companion’s prayer is forgotten.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

“We do not mean to count or weigh our contributions by any standard other than that of our abilities.”
—Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)