Brass Quotes

109 quotes by 98 authors

Damn flowers. Nice kids, the ones who skated out and gave us them. But the flowers, the stem fell off. I stepped right on it… — Phil Esposito
His locked, lettered, braw brass collar, Shewed him the gentleman and scholar. — Robert Burns
In practice, without appropriate government intervention, Smith's "invisible hand" dons brass knuckles and conducts gang warfare, creating fierce battles between competitors who would be more… — Denise Caruso
If England was what England seems, And not the England of our dreams; But only putty, brass, and paint, 'Ow we'd chuck 'er- but she… — Rudyard Kipling
Swirls of antique stained glass, blazes of brass, forests of carved wood and waterfalls of crystal combine to make up the city's most fabulously festive… — Mimi Sheraton
Today, idols are not made of wood, stone, or brass. They are made of money, sex, and power. — Peter Kreeft
Surely oak and threefold brass surrounded his heart who first trusted a frail vessel to the merciless ocean. — Horace
He is armed without who is innocent within, be this thy screen, and this thy wall of brass. — Horace
An archer competing for a clay vessel shoots effortlessly, his or her skill and concentration unimpeded. If the prize is changed to a brass ornament,… — Zhuangzi
There never seems to be any trouble brewing around a bar until a woman puts that high heel over the brass rail. Don't ask me… — Humphrey Bogart
The heavens are not filled with hostility. The sky does not express a frown. When I look up I do not contemplate a face of… — John Henry Jowett
When an archer is shooting for nothing, he has all his skill. If he shoots for a brass buckle, he is already nervous. If he… — Zhuangzi
Ella's supersonic voice followed her all the way to Bleecker Street and then dissolved amid the noisy profusion of shops, cafes, and restaurants and the… — Francine Pascal
Let this be your wall of brass, to have nothing on your conscience, no guilt to make you turn pale. — Horace
You don't need to be born with a silver spoon to reach for the brass ring — Sandra Lee
If youâ€™re in the room, you've grabbed the brass ring. You are all winners. — George Clooney
As many bands as you heard [in New Orleans], that's how many bands you heard playing right. I thought I was in Heaven playing second… — Louis Armstrong
It is not enough to reach for the brass ring. You must also enjoy the merry go round. — Julie Andrews
Mac Rebennack, better known as Dr. John, once told me that when a brass band plays at a small club back up in one of… — Tom Piazza
Fraud and deceit have been practiced since the beginning of history...Brass has been called gold; glass has been sold as diamonds; and poison has been… — John Andreas Widtsoe

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