Generally the impulse to find justice through punitive measures can be a kind of quicksand. What James Whitman, the scholar I cite… — Chris Hayes Copy Share Image
I have been standing on the side of life, watching it float by. I want to swim in the river. I want… — Nancy Horan Copy Share Image
Everyone has his own reality in which, if one is not too cautious, timid or frightened, one swims. This is the only… — Henry Miller Copy Share Image
“With his release imminent, Knight seems more unsettled than ever. He scratches furiously at his knees. Jail, he's realized, might not be… — Michael Finkel Copy Share Image
I'll know America is in bad shape when Cubans in Miami get in the water and swim back to Cuba. — Carlos Mencia Copy Share Image
Startled, he loosed his grasp and she pulled free. He clutched her arm, but she spun around and pressed her mouth to… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
They tied his arms behind his back to teach him how to swim, they put blood in his coffee and milk in… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
When a trout rises to a fly, it does not swim as much as tilt its fins and jet skyward. — Joseph Monninger Copy Share Image
The only use for a knife during a shark attack is pure treachery: Stab your buddy, swim like hell, and hope the… — Tim Cahill Copy Share Image
You can't cling to the side your whole life, that one lesson every parent needs to teach a child is "If you… — Jeannette Walls Copy Share Image
I think I look good for my age. I've always looked younger than I really am. I'm 67 and I look about,… — Jane Fonda Copy Share Image
The stream of passing years is like a river with people being carried along in the current. Some are swept along, protesting,… — Laura Ingalls Wilder Copy Share Image
It is true from early habit, one must make love mechanically as one swims; I was once very fond of both, but… — Lord Byron Copy Share Image
Wrestling is the only sport I've ever competed in that puts you totally in a situation of constant motion without breaks. I… — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
Our natures are a lot like oil, mix us with anything else, and we strive to swim on top. — Joan Rivers Copy Share Image
Rick: Can you swim? Evelyn: Well, of course I can swim if the occasion calls for it. Rick: [throwing her overboard] Trust… — Max Allan Collins Copy Share Image
Ah, Evelyn and Vivian, I love you both, I love you for your sad lives, the empty misery of your coming home… — John Fante Copy Share Image
It's true that when Christianity is socially powerful, faith can look from the outside as if it is mainly a matter of… — Francis Spufford Copy Share Image
I like to swim. It's good for the body and it helps clear my head. — Carly Rae Jepsen Copy Share Image
