Famous Quotes | Her fortune, too, lies...

Her fortune, too, lies there,
Converted into cool hard steel
And right red velvet lining;
While over her tan impassivity
Shot silk is shining.
- Gwendolyn Brooks
Attribution: Gwendolyn Brooks (b. 1917), U.S. poet. “Southeast corner.”

Categories: Aggression, Fortune

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