Wing Feathers

Famous quotes containing the words wing feathers, wing and/or feathers:

“These growing feathers plucked from Caesar’s wing
Will make him fly an ordinary pitch,
Who else would soar above the view of men,
And keep us all in servile fearfulness.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

“The evils of mortals are manifold; nowhere is trouble of the same wing seen.”
—Aeschylus (525–456 B.C.)

“Too many feathers can sink a boat, and too many knick-knacks can break an axle.”
—Chinese proverb.