“ A silent velvet footstep filled me, unwelcome yet so needed. You finally found my hidden shore with grains of time and ocean of the most secret secrets, violet and red; left a trail of deep blue foots… Oksana Rus
“ He buried his hands in the rich velvet of her hair. I thought I’d die for wanting you. Teresa Medeiros
“ But there were certain early days in Casterbridge- days of firmamental exhaustion which followed angry south-westerly tempests-when, if the sun shone, the air was like velvet. Thomas Hardy
“ Colorful garments - ball gowns, kimonos, evening pajamas - made from yards upon yards of iridescent silk or velvet. I own an unjustifiable number of such outfits and jump at the chance to wear them. A… Julia Glass
“ As a teen, I heard the second Velvet Underground album, 'White Light/White Heat,' and it was too much for my limited scope of appreciation. It was intense, but I didn't get it. Henry Rollins
“ I saw pearls in her mouth and the velvet cushion of her tongue and I heard the magic words come out of her. Glenda Millard
“ The night was so balmy that breathing ceased to be a habitual sensation, becoming much closer to something like the gaseous ingestion of a mango, the velvet caress of a hand or the soft skin of a fres… Ondjaki
“ The sky was a sparkling succession of black diamonds on black velvet made crystal clear by the blackout. Sara Sheridan