Famous quotes containing the words long and/or haul:
“When awful darkness and silence reign
Over the great Gromboolian plain,
Through the long, long wintry nights;”
—Edward Lear (18121888)
“I began my editorial career with the presidency of Mr. Adams, and my principal object was to render his administration all the assistance in my power. I flattered myself with the hope of accompanying him through [his] voyage, and of partaking in a trifling degree, of the glory of the enterprise; but he suddenly tacked about, and I could follow him no longer. I therefore waited for the first opportunity to haul down my sails.”
—William Cobbett (17621835)
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