Famous quotes containing the word gaining:
“Remember stories you read when a boy
The shipwrecked sailor gaining safety by
His knife, treetrunk, and lianas for now
You must escape, or perish saying no.”
—Philip Larkin (1922–1986)
“So we see
That all things change, one nation gaining strength
While others perish.”
—Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso)
“Some people fear gaining fame the way pigs fear gaining weight.”
—Chinese proverb.