Knight Grand Cordon

Famous quotes containing the words knight, grand and/or cordon:

    “The Knight of the Doleful Countenance.”
    —Miguel De Cervantes (1547–1616)

    “Writing a book of poetry is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo.”
    —Don Marquis (1878–1937)

    “The trick, which requires the combined skills of a tightrope walker and a cordon bleu chef frying a plain egg, is to take your [preteen] daughter seriously without taking everything she says and does every minute seriously.”
    —Stella Chess (20th century)