Rose Porter Stokes

Famous quotes containing the words rose, porter and/or stokes:

    “No prayers or incense rose up in those hours
    Which grew to be years, and every day came mute
    Ghosts from the ovens, sitting through crisp air,
    And settled upon his eyes in a black soot.”
    —Anthony Hecht (b. 1923)

    “This funny thing called love.”
    —Cole Porter (1893–1964)

    “Some pray to marry the man they love,
    My prayer will somewhat vary;
    I humbly pray to Heaven above
    That I love the man I marry.”
    —Rose Pastor Stokes (1879–1933)