Famous quotes containing the words world and/or cup:
“O, the world hath not a sweeter creature! She might lie by an emperor’s side and command him tasks.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“In poorer lands
No one touches the water of life.
It has no taste
And though it refreshes absolutely
It is a cup that must also pass
Until everybody
Gets some advantage....”
—John Ashbery (b. 1927)