Prickly Pears

Famous quotes containing the words prickly and/or pears:

    “What is this beast, she thought,
    with muscles on his arms
    like a bag of snakes?
    What is this moss on his legs?
    What prickly plant grows on his cheeks?
    What is this voice as deep as a dog?”
    —Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

    “The pears are not seen
    As the observer wills.”
    —Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)