“The name of God should no longer come from the mouth of man. This word that has so long been degraded by usage no longer means anything.... To use the word God is more than sloth, it is a refusal to think, a king of short cut, a hideous shorthand.” ThinkingMenShouldMeanLongGodUseNamesCuttingKingsMouthsRefusalHideousSlothUsageShort CutsShorthand Author:Arthur Adamov
“Marco Polo had seen the inhabitants of Zipangu place rose-colored pearls in the mouths of the dead. A sea-monster had been enamoured of the pearl that the diver brought to King Perozes, and had slain the thief, and mourned for seven moons over its loss.” LossSeaKingsMoonMouthsRoseSevenMonstersOver ItThievesPearlsJewelryMarcosPoloMarco Polo Book:Complete Writings of Oscar Wilde Source: Complete Writings of Oscar Wilde
“If you were Queen of pleasure And I were King of pain We'd hunt down Love together, Pluck out his flying-feather, And teach his feet a measure, And find his mouth a rein; If you were Queen of pleasure And I were King of pain.” IfsPainTogetherPleasureTeachFeetKingsMouthsFlyingQueensFeathersHuntsReinsPluck Book:Selections from Swinburne Source: Selections from Swinburne
“My beautiful queen. Your entire court is staring at you, and I can't blame them." They were, too. The queen turned to look. Her glance swept through the crowd like a reaping sickle through grain. Mouths slammed shut on every side. There was a scuffling sound as the people in the back shifted, trying to screen themselves from view. The queen looked back at the king, who was broadly smiling.” PeopleTryingLooksI CanBeautifulSoundSidesViewsKingsMouthsBlameCourtCrowdsScreensStaringQueensGrainGlancesAttoliaStaring At You Author:Megan Whalen Turner