Perfectly Black Body

Famous quotes containing the words perfectly, black and/or body:

    “You should not say it is not good. You should say you do not like it; and then, you know, you’re perfectly safe.”
    —James Mcneill Whistler (1834–1903)

    “The realization that he is white in a black country, and respected for it, is the turning point in the expatriate’s career. He can either forget it, or capitalize on it. Most choose the latter.”
    —Paul Theroux (b. 1941)

    “Her body is a honey bowl
    Whose waiting honey is deep and hot.
    Her body is like summer earth,
    Receptive, soft, and absolute . . .”
    —Gwendolyn Brooks (b. 1917)