Famous quotes containing the words received and/or recess:
“Lots of people who complained about us receiving the MBE received theirs for heroism in the war—for killing people. We received ours for entertaining other people. I’d say we deserve ours more.”
—John Lennon (1940–1980)
“In a far recess of summer
Monks are playing soccer.”
—John Ashbery (b. 1927)