Single Specimen

Famous quotes containing the words single and/or specimen:

    The embers glowing in his bosom could set the world on fire, but they cannot warm the heart of a single human being.
    Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)

    Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
    Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804–1864)