Black

Black is the color of coal, ebony, and the night sky. It is the very darkest color, the result of the absence of or complete absorption of light. It is the opposite of white.

Famous quotes containing the word black:

“Often he bid me come and have a look
Up the brass barrel, velvet black inside,
At a star quaking in the other end.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)

“I only know that a rook
Ordering its black feathers can so shine
As to seize me senses, haul
My eyelids up, and grant

A brief respite from fear
Of total neutrality.”
—Sylvia Plath (1932–1963)

“And my eyes are blue;
So ferry me across the water,
Do, boatman, do!”

“Step into my ferry-boat,
Be they black or blue,”
—Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830–1894)