Thomas

Famous quotes containing the word thomas:

    Ancient woods of my blood, dash down to the nut of the seas
    If I take to burn or return this world which is each man’s work.
    —Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)

    The exile is a singular, whereas refugees tend to be thought of in the mass. Armenian refugees, Jewish refugees, refugees from Franco Spain. But a political leader or artistic figure is an exile. Thomas Mann yesterday, Theodorakis today. Exile is the noble and dignified term, while a refugee is more hapless.... What is implied in these nuances of social standing is the respect we pay to choice. The exile appears to have made a decision, while the refugee is the very image of helplessness.
    Mary McCarthy (1912–1989)