Mohammedan Sporting

Famous quotes containing the words mohammedan and/or sporting:

    “The Minoan Snake Goddess is flanked by a Chardin still-life, somber
    and tranquil, and by Mohammedan angels
    brilliantly clothed and with multicolored wings....”
    —Denise Levertov (b. 1923)

    “I once heard of a murderer who propped his two victims up against a chess board in sporting attitudes and was able to get as far as Seattle before his crime was discovered.”
    —Robert Benchley (1889–1945)