Quotes About Marble

I walked across the polished marble floor and sat on a red velvet lounging couch. I idly wondered how exactly one was supposed to lounge. I couldn't remember ever doing it myself. After a moment's consideration, I decided lounging was probably similar to relaxing, but with more money in your pocket. Restless,

Such was the texture of her marble. [In a description of Laura Trevelyan.]

Washington, D.C., with its wide streets, confounding roundabouts, marble statues, Doric columns, and domes, is supposed to feel like ancient Rome (that is, if the streets of ancient Rome were lined with homeless black people, bomb-sniffing dogs, tour buses, and cherry blossoms).

Libre à nos Inspirés, cÅ"urs qu'une Å"illade enflamme, D'abandonner leur être aux vents comme un bouleau ; Pauvres gens ! l'Art n'est pas d'éparpiller son âme : Est-elle en marbre, ou non, la Vénus de Milo ?