Flapping Wing

Famous quotes containing the words flapping and/or wing:

    “Amidst the dust, and the falling things, and the flapping scenery, Cincinnatus made his way in that direction where, to judge by the voices, stood beings akin to him.”
    —Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977)

    “Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship; and pass the rosy wine.”
    —Charles Dickens (1812–1870)