Silk Thread

Famous quotes containing the words silk and/or thread:

“A single strand of silk does not make a thread, nor a single tree a forest.”
—Chinese proverb.

“Tom Hyde, the tinker, standing on the gallows, was asked if he had anything to say. “Tell the tailors,” said he, “to remember to make a knot in their thread before they take the first stitch.” His companion’s prayer is forgotten.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)