Famous quotes containing the words compact and/or stars:
“... in a history of spiritual rupture, a social compact built on fantasy and collective secrets, poetry becomes more necessary than ever: it keeps the underground aquifers flowing; it is the liquid voice that can wear through stone.”
—Adrienne Rich (b. 1929)
“For the night
Shows stars and women in a better light.”
—George Gordon Noel Byron (1788–1824)