Tower Element

Famous quotes containing the words tower and/or element:

“The tower said, “One!”
And then a steeple.
They spoke to themselves....”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)

“Every American, to the last man, lays claim to a “sense” of humor and guards it as his most significant spiritual trait, yet rejects humor as a contaminating element wherever found. America is a nation of comics and comedians; nevertheless, humor has no stature and is accepted only after the death of the perpetrator.”
—E.B. (Elwyn Brooks)