Turn

Famous quotes containing the word turn:

“‘Tis not need we know our every thought
Or see the work shop where each mask is wrought
Wherefrom we view the world of box and pit,
Careless of wear, just so the mask shall fit
And serve our jape’s turn for a night or two.”
—Ezra Pound (1885–1972)

“He that would be a great man must learn to turn every accident to some advantage.”
—François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)

“I’d asked girls out and they’d turn me down, and so finally it got to the place where you didn’t want to be rejected. And so you just didn’t ask.”
—Robert Packwood (b. 1932)