Famous quotes containing the words lonesome and/or duck:
“... as lonesome as a kitten in a wash-house copper with the lid on.”
—Charles Dickens (1812–1870)
“My God! The English language is a form of communication! Conversation isn’t just crossfire where you shoot and get shot at! Where you’ve got to duck for your life and aim to kill! Words aren’t only bombs and bullets—no, they’re little gifts, containing meanings!”
—Philip Roth (b. 1933)