Subject/people

Famous quotes containing the words subject and/or people:

“And thou, thou rich-haired youth of morn,
And all thy subject life was born!”
—William Collins (1721–1759)

“My consolation is to think of the women I have known, now that there is no longer such thing as elegance. But how can people who contemplate these horrible creatures under their hats covered in pigeon-houses or gardens, how can they understand the charm of seeing Madame Swann wearing a simple mauve cap or a small hat surmounted by a straight iris?”
—Marcel Proust (1871–1922)