William Shakespeare
Playwright, Poet
"By being seldom seen, I could not stir But like a comet I was wondered at."
Comets quotes
Comets
6 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
William Shakespeare
Playwright, Poet
"When beggars die, there are no comets seen; the heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes."
Edward Young
Poet, Playwright
"Oh, how portentous is prosperity! How comet-like, it threatens while it shines."
Benjamin Carson
Neurosurgeon, Author, Politician
"It's ridiculous that our solar system, not to mention the universe outside of that, is extraordinarily well organized, to the point where we can predict 70 years away when a comet is coming."
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