Venus/observation

Famous quotes containing the words venus and/or observation:

    “Yet have I fierce affections, and think
    What Venus did with Mars.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “It is a great pity—but ‘tis certain from every day’s observation of man, that he may be set on fire like a candle, at either end—provided there is a sufficient wick standing out.”
    —Laurence Sterne (1713–1768)