Guard Cells

Famous quotes containing the words guard and/or cells:

    Those who guard their mouths preserve their lives; those who open wide their lips come to ruin.
    Bible: Hebrew, Proverbs 13:3.

    They are sworn enemies of lyric poetry.
    In prison they accompany the jailer,
    Enter cells to hear confessions.
    Their short-end comes down
    When you least expect it.
    Charles Simic (b. 1938)