Famous quotes containing the words war, november, october, seventh, fish and/or flying:
“It is inhuman to continue a war which could easily be ended.”
—Friedrich Dürrenmatt (19211990)
“Necessity makes women very weak or very strong, and pent-up rivers are sometimes dangerous. Look to it!”
—Mary Worthington, U.S. womens magazine contributor. The Lily, p. 183 ( November 1856)
“The autumnal change of our woods has not yet made a deep impression on our own literature yet. October has hardly tinged our poetry.”
—Henry David Thoreau (18171862)
“Hard-hearted girl,
get rid of these doubts
based on false rumor.
Its not good
to subject me to sorrow
because of backbiters words,
or have you decided now,
silly girl,
that its all true?
Do to me what you will,
sweetheart.
Suit yourself.”
—Amaru (c. seventh century A.D.)
“Wallowing in this bloody sty,
I cast for fish that pleased my eye”
—Robert Lowell (19171977)
“Bonnie Lee: Oh, its the most wonderful thing Ive ever seen.
Geoff Carter [sarcastically]: Yes, it reminded you of a great big, beautiful bird, didnt it?
Bonnie: No, it didnt at all. Thats why its so wonderful. Its really a flying human being.
Geoff: Well, youre right about one thing. A birdd have too much sense to fly in that kind of muck.”
—Jules Furthman (18881960)