Washington Street Shuttle

Famous quotes containing the words washington, street and/or shuttle:

    “There can be no greater error than to expect, or calculate, upon real favors from nation to nation. It is an illusion which experience must cure, which a just pride ought to discard.”
    —George Washington (1732–1799)

    “The street is full of humiliations to the proud.”
    —Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

    “And the shuttle never falters, but to draw an encouraging conclusion
    From this would be considerable, too odd. Why not just
    Breathe in with the courage of each day, recognizing yourself as one
    Who must with difficulty get down from high places?”
    —John Ashbery (b. 1927)