Narrow

Famous quotes containing the word narrow:

    “His virtues walked their narrow round,
    Nor made a pause, nor left a void;
    And sure the Eternal Master found
    The single talent well employed.”
    —Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)

    “Thus the orb he roamed
    With narrow search, and with inspection deep
    Considered every creature, which of all
    Most opportune might serve his wiles, and found
    The serpent subtlest beast of all the field.”
    —John Milton (1608–1674)

    “It is the small doubts of timid souls that accomplish their ruin. It is the narrow vision, the fear and trembling hesitation, that constitute defeat.”
    —Alice Foote MacDougall (1867–1945)