Fancy Free

Famous quotes containing the words fancy free, fancy and/or free:

    “When I was one-and-twenty
    I heard a wise man say,
    “Give crowns and pounds and guineas
    But not your heart away;
    Give pearls away and rubies,
    But keep your fancy free.”
    But I was one-and-twenty,
    No use to talk to me.”
    —A.E. (Alfred Edward)

    “I take such men to be inspired. I fancy that this moment Shakespeare in heaven ranks with Gabriel Raphael and Michael. And if another Messiah ever comes twill be in Shakespeare’s person.”
    —Herman Melville (1819–1891)

    “Englishmen never will be slaves: they are free to do whatever the Government and public opinion allow them to do.”
    —George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)