Famous quotes containing the words beat the, beat and/or clock:
“They burned with fierce love always to come near,
But honor beat them back and kept them clear.”
—John Crowe Ransom (1888–1974)
“Before you beat a dog, find out who its master is.”
—Chinese proverb.
“He makes his voyage too late, perhaps, by a true water clock who delays too long.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)