Haven/people

Famous quotes containing the words haven and/or people:

    “Quinquireme of Nineveh from distant Ophir
    Rowing home to haven in sunny Palestine,”
    —John Masefield (1878–1967)

    “Clogged and soft and sloppy eyes
    Have lost the light that bites or terrifies.
    There are no swans and swallows any more.
    The people settled for chicken and shut the door.”
    —Gwendolyn Brooks (b. 1917)