Forces Opened Fire

Famous quotes containing the words forces, opened and/or fire:

“Silence is the general consecration of the universe. Silence is the invisible laying on of the Divine Pontiff’s hands upon the world. Silence is at once the most harmless and the most awful thing in all nature. It speaks of the Reserved Forces of Fate. Silence is the only Voice of our God.”
—Herman Melville (1819–1891)

“And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.”
—Bible: New Testament, Revelation 8:1.

“I thought I alone suffered,
but suffering is everywhere.
When I went on the housetop
I saw its fire in every home.”
—Farid (13th cent.)