Famous quotes containing the words moore, street, called and/or desire:
“The world’s made up of individuals who don’t want to be heroes.”
—Brian Moore (b. 1921)
“I mount the steps and ring the bell, turning
Wearily, as one would turn to nod good-bye to Rochefoucauld,
If the street were time and he at the end of the street,
And I say, “Cousin Harriet, here is the Boston Evening Transcript.””
—T.S. (Thomas Stearns)
“Those who believe in their truth—the only ones whose imprint is retained by the memory of men—leave the earth behind them strewn with corpses. Religions number in their ledgers more murders than the bloodiest tyrannies account for, and those whom humanity has called divine far surpass the most conscientious murderers in their thirst for slaughter.”
—E.M. Cioran (b. 1911)
“Jaques. Let’s meet as little as we can.
Orlando. I do desire we may be better strangers.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)