Famous quotes containing the word knew:
“He was very beautiful,
the old man,
and I knew wisdom,
I found measureless truth
in his words.”
—Hilda Doolittle (1886–1961)
“We knew how to order. Just the dash
Necessary. The length of gaiety in good taste.”
—Gwendolyn Brooks (b. 1917)
“I knew a pure heart who refused tot be mistrustful.... He had written at his doorstep: “From wherever you are, enter and be welcome”. Who do you think responded to this lovely invitation? The militia, who made themselves at home and gutted him.”
—Albert Camus (1913–1960)