Red Blood Cells

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

    “His breast was deep and white,
    cold and caressable;
    his eyes were red glass,
    much to be desired.”
    —Elizabeth Bishop (1911–1979)

    “The land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.”
    —Bible: Hebrew Numbers 35:33.

    “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)