Famous quotes containing the words earth, defense and/or fleet:
“O, mickle is the powerful grace that lies
In plants, herbs, stones, and their true qualities;
For nought so vile that on the earth doth live
But to the earth some special good doth give.”
—William Shakespeare (15641616)
“Of all my Russian books, The Defense contains and diffuses the greatest warmthMwhich may seem odd seeing how supremely abstract chess is supposed to be.”
—Vladimir Nabokov (18991977)
“A city on th inconstant billows dancing;
For so appears this fleet majestical.”
—William Shakespeare (15641616)