Famous quotes containing the words spoon and/or stake:
“Jefferson had many charms;
Was democratic; still and yet
What should one do? The family arms
On coach and spoon he wisely set....”
—Allen Tate (1899–1979)
“Don’t you see what’s at stake here? The ultimate aim of all science—to penetrate the unknown. Do you realize we know less about the earth we live on than about the stars and the galaxies of outer space? The greatest mystery is right here, right under our feet.”
—Walter Reisch (1903–1963)