Fortitude North

Famous quotes containing the words fortitude and/or north:

    “Be thou my exaltation
    Or fortitude of mien,
    Lord of the world’s elation,
    Thou breath of things unseen!”
    —Bliss Carman (1861–1929)

    “Refinement’s origin:
    the remote north country’s
    rice-planting song.”
    —Matsuo Basho (1644–1694)