Famous quotes containing the word rise:
“the petals creak and
begin to rise.
They rise and recurl
to a bud’s form
and clamp shut.
I wait in the dark.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“To rise from error to truth is rare and beautiful.”
—Victor Hugo (1802–1885)
“I have a toothache today. I never seem to be able to rise above a toothache. It makes me want to howl, break things, pull noses, tweak ears, screech.”
—John Colton (1886–1946)