Famous quotes containing the words world, match and/or play:
“Nothing is far and nothing is near, if one desires. The world is little, people are little, human life is little. There is only one big thingdesire.”
—Willa Cather (18731947)
“Lady Sondes match surprises, but does not offend me; had her
first marriage been of affection, or had their been a grown-up
daughter, I should not have forgiven her; but I consider
everybody as having a right to marry once in their lives for
love, if they can.”
—Jane Austen (17751817)
“For sometimes it is shown to me in dreams
The Eden that all wish to recreate
Out of their living, from their favourite times;
The miraculous play where all their dead take part,
Once more articulate....”
—Philip Larkin (19221986)
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