World Sailing Speed

Famous quotes containing the words world, sailing and/or speed:

    Everything in the world exists to end up in a book.
    Stéphane Mallarmé (1842–1898)

    O western orb sailing the heaven,
    Now I know what you must have meant as a month since I walked,
    As I walked in silence the transparent shadowy night,
    Walt Whitman (1819–1892)

    Wait, Kate! You skate at such a rate
    You leave behind your skating mate.
    Your splendid speed won’t you abate?
    He’s lagging far behind you, Kate.
    David Daiches (b. 1912)