Battering Quotes

17 quotes by 17 authors

Each of us keeps, battened down inside himself, a sort of lunatic giant; impossible socially, but full scale; and it's the knockings and battering we… — Elizabeth Bowen
Evil must be attacked by. . . the day to day assault of the battering rams of justice. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
No system in history capitalism has been more relentless in battering down ancient and fragile cultures, devouring the resources of whole regions, pulverizing centuries-old practices… — Michael Parenti
A battering ram can knock down a city wall, but it cannot stop a hole. Different things have different uses. — Zhuangzi
Here we find the moat of thieves. And just as a lizard, with a quick, slick slither, Flicks across the highway from hedge to hedge,… — Dante Alighieri
Battering the gates of heaven with the storms of prayer. — Alfred Lord Tennyson
Men: Stand in solidarity with women. Women, if you were born female, you were born on a battlefield. You will be punished for even saying… — Lierre Keith
I spent the whole time battering people I liked and singing with my arm round people I loathed. — Billy Connolly
When a man has been consistently battering his wife, he shouldn't expect a bouquet of roses from her the morning after he promises to stop. — Joe Slovo
Grow up? Get herself straightened out? Her mind reeled from the verbal battering. No matter what she did, her father would tell her she was… — Ted Dekker
If only' repeated again and again in her head like a battering ram...'if only' could break your heart. — Alexandra Ripley
The sky was different, without color, taut and unforgiving. But the water was the most unforgiving thing, nearly black at times, cold enough, I knew,… — Jhumpa Lahiri
The guarantee of safety in a battering relationship can never be based upon a promise from the perpetrator, no matter how heartfelt. Rather, it must… — Judith Lewis Herman
One of the greatest gifts we receive from dogs is the tenderness they evoke in us. The disappointments of life, the injustices, the battering events… — Dean Koontz
Battering down solar cells on the roofs of Wal-Marts in California. I think that will be some of the highest-return investments that anyone ever makes. — Jeremy Grantham
My wife is a Christian and is extraordinary patient, logical, and philosophical. For years, I would challenge and condemn her beliefs, battering the structure of… — John C. Wright
Since words carry power, make a decision to use your words as building blocks not battering rams. — Craig Williams

Who Wrote These Battering Quotes

17 authors contributed a total of 17 Battering Quotes as follows: