Famous quotes containing the words skin, touch and/or give:
“my soul lingers over the skin of you
and I wonder if I’m ruining all we had,
and had not,
by making this break,
this torn wedding ring,
this wrenched life....”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“The sea—this truth must be confessed—has no generosity. No display of manly qualities—courage, hardihood, endurance, faithfulness—has ever been known to touch its irresponsible consciousness of power.”
—Joseph Conrad (1857–1924)
“And now, dear little children, who may this story read,
To idle, silly, flattering words, I pray you ne’er give heed;
Unto an evil counselor close heart, and ear, and eye,
And take a lesson from this tale of the Spider and the Fly.”
—Mary Howitt (1799–1888)