Heart
The heart is a hollow muscle that pumps blood throughout the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions. It is found in all animals with a circulatory system (including all vertebrates).
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Famous quotes containing the word heart:
“I saw a staring virgin stand
Where holy Dionysus died,
And tear the heart out of his side,
And lay the heart upon her hand
And bear that beating heart away;”
—William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)
“Old women even forget how to love their sons. The heart gets worn out, Monsieur.”
—Albert Camus (1913–1960)
“‘Cause my heart belongs to Daddy.”
—Cole Porter (1893–1964)
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