Famous quotes containing the words defending and/or pieces:
“When I tell any truth it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those who do.”
—William Blake (1757–1827)
“I saw
that from his lower lip
if you could call it a lip—
grim, wet, and weaponlike,
hung five old pieces of fish-line,”
—Elizabeth Bishop (1911–1979)