Famous quotes containing the words proper and/or speed:
“The still youthful energies of the globe have only to be directed in their proper channel.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“Wait, Kate! You skate at such a rate
You leave behind your skating mate.
Your splendid speed won’t you abate?
He’s lagging far behind you, Kate.”
—David Daiches (b. 1912)