Germany Horse Head

Famous quotes containing the words germany, horse and/or head:

    “The tears I have cried over Germany have dried. I have washed my face.”
    —Marlene Dietrich (1904–1992)

    “When a horse comes to the edge of the cliff, it is too late to draw rein; when a boat reaches midstream, it is too late to stop the leaks.”
    —Chinese proverb.

    “With the old kindness, the old distinguished grace,
    She lies, her lovely piteous head amid dull red hair
    Propped upon pillows, rouge on the pallor of her face.
    She would not have us sad because she is lying there,
    And when she meets our gaze her eyes are laughter-lit,
    Her speech a wicked tale that we may vie with her....”
    —William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)