Famous quotes containing the word rot:
“Tis but an hour ago since it was nine,
And after one hour more twill be eleven,
And so from hour to hour, we ripe and ripe,
And then from hour to hour, we rot and rot;
And thereby hangs a tale.”
—William Shakespeare (15641616)
“Rafter ends that jut out from under the roof will rot first.”
—Chinese proverb.
“United Fruit... United Thieves Company... its a monopoly ... if you wont take their prices they let your limes rot on the wharf; its a monopoly. You boys are working for a bunch of thieves, but I know it aint your fault.”
—John Dos Passos (18961970)
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