Thy Face

Famous quotes containing the words thy face, thy and/or face:

    I never see thy face but I think upon hell-fire.
    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    Sweet babe, in thy face
    Soft desires I can trace,
    Secret joys and secret smiles,
    Little pretty infant wiles.
    William Blake (1757–1827)

    If we pretend to respect the artist at all, we must allow him his freedom of choice, in the face, in particular cases, of innumerable presumptions that the choice will not fructify. Art derives a considerable part of its beneficial exercise from flying in the face of presumptions.
    Henry James (1843–1916)