Famous quotes containing the words lost, grey and/or cup:
“I lost my ridiculous accent without acquiring another”
—John Ashbery (b. 1927)
“Sir, a man who cannot get to heaven in a green coat, will not find his way thither the sooner in a grey one.”
—Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)
“In poorer lands
No one touches the water of life.
It has no taste
And though it refreshes absolutely
It is a cup that must also pass
Until everybody
Gets some advantage....”
—John Ashbery (b. 1927)