Famous quotes containing the words world, cup and/or van:
“A man cannot wheedle nor overawe his Genius. It requires to be conciliated by nobler conduct than the world demands or can appreciate.”
—Henry David Thoreau (18171862)
“In poorer lands
No one touches the water of life.
It has no taste
And though it refreshes absolutely
It is a cup that must also pass
Until everybody
Gets some advantage....”
—John Ashbery (b. 1927)
“Mr. Van Buren, your friends may be leaving youbut my friends never leave me.”
—Andrew Jackson (17671845)
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