Red Blood Cells

Famous quotes containing the words red, blood and/or cells:

    “Only, here and there, an old sailor,
    Drunk and asleep in his boots,
    Catches tigers
    In red weather.”
    —Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)

    “In man, the shedding of blood is always associated with injury, disease, or death. Only the female half of humanity was seen to have the magical ability to bleed profusely and still rise phoenix-like each month from the gore.”
    —Estelle R. Ramey (b. 1917)

    “They are sworn enemies of lyric poetry.
    In prison they accompany the jailer,
    Enter cells to hear confessions.
    Their short-end comes down
    When you least expect it.”
    —Charles Simic (b. 1938)