Famous quotes containing the words sheer and/or veil:
“There is no human reason to be here, except for the sheer ecstasy of being crowded together.”
—Jean Baudrillard (b. 1929)
“When will the veil be lifted that casts so black a night over the universe? God of Israel, lift at last the gloom: For how long will you be hidden?”
—Jean Racine (1639–1699)