Thames Tunnel Company

Famous quotes containing the words thames, tunnel and/or company:

    “The wind’s on the wold
    And the night is a-cold,
    And Thames runs chill
    ‘Twixt mead and hill.
    But kind and dear
    Is the old house here
    And my heart is warm
    Midst winter’s harm.”
    —William Morris (1834–1896)

    “You may raise enough money to tunnel a mountain, but you cannot raise money enough to hire a man who is minding his own business.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    “More company increases happiness, but does not lighten or diminish misery.”
    —Thomas Traherne (1636–1674)