Wind Axes

Famous quotes containing the words wind and/or axes:

    “Falstaff. What wind blew you hither, Pistol?
    Pistol. Not the ill wind which blows no man to good.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “Henothing common did, or mean,
    Upon the memorable Scene:
    But with his keener Eye
    The Axes edge did try:”
    —Andrew Marvell (1621–1678)