Lie Flat

Famous quotes containing the words lie and/or flat:

“Truth does not consist in never lying but in knowing when to lie and when not to do so.”
—Samuel Butler (1835–1902)

“If the juggler is tired now, if the broom stands
In the dust again, if the table starts to drop
Through the daily dark again, and though the plate
Lies flat on the table top,
For him we batter our hands
Who has won for once over the world’s weight.”
—Richard Wilbur (b. 1921)