Famous quotes containing the words die and/or des:
“The elect, the elected . . . they come here bright as dimes,
and die dishevelled and soft.”
—Robert Lowell (1917–1977)
“When I was growing up I used to think that the best thing about coming from Des Moines was that it meant you didn’t come from anywhere else in Iowa. By Iowa standards, Des Moines is a mecca of cosmopolitanism, a dynamic hub of wealth and education, where people wear three-piece suits and dark socks, often simultaneously.”
—Bill Bryson (b. 1951)
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