China Sea Islands

Famous quotes containing the words china, sea and/or islands:

“Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve, I’ve dreamed of havin’ my own things about me. My spinet over there and a table here. My own chairs to rest upon and a dresser over there in that corner, and my own china and pewter shinin’ about me.”
—Frank S. Nugent (1908–1965)

“The god Janus never had two more decidedly different faces than your sea captain.”
—Herman Melville (1819–1891)

“we are so many
and many within themselves
travel to far islands but no one
asks for their story....”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)