Shaft Quotes
When a narrow beam cuts through a room, or a whisper of smoke drifts in a sunlit column, the word “shaft” pulls us toward both the tangible and the poetic. These thirteen voices, each from a different mind, tease out the elegance of a simple line—whether it frames a sunrise, lingers in a cigarette’s haze, or even hints at the human body. If you’re drawn to the play of light, check out the Light and Shadow collection; for a deeper look at bodily metaphors, the Body and Anatomy page offers richer material; and for broader figurative language, the Metaphors in Poetry guide is worth a glance.
![“Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft. [Of a pig's tail you can never make a good shaft.]” quote by George Herbert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8ad/george-herbert-107_animal_of-a-pigs-taile-you-can-never-make-a-goo_3067545.jpg)
![“I have found a shaft, going 29 meters [95 feet, approximately] vertically down into the ground, exactly halfway between the Chefren Pyramid and the Sphinx. At the bottom, which was filled with water, we have found a burial chamber with four pillars. In the middle is a large granite sarcophagus…” quote by Zahi Hawass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/16e/zahi-hawass-29602_bottom_i-have-found-a-shaft-going-29-meters-95_959795.jpg)
