Fly Quotes

2605 Fly quotes by 1715 unique authors

Having taken on the care of foster children, a mother forced her own daughter to beat them. According to her later account: Mom puts the… — Julie Gregory
My mother wanted me to be her wings, to fly as she never quite had the courage to do. I love her for that. I… — Erica Jong
But nature - that is, biological evolution - has not fitted man to any specific environment. On the contrary, ... he has a rather crude… — Jacob Bronowski
I just hitch up my girdle and let 'er fly. — Babe Didrikson Zaharias
There is a land, where the roses are without thorns, where the flowers are not mixed with brambles. In that land, there is eternal spring,… — Anna Letitia Barbauld
What they say about a breakthrough is completely an illusion. They are sending their warplanes to fly very low in order to have vibrations on… — Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf
You may fly over a land forever; you may bomb it, atomize it, and wipe it clean of life - but if you desire to… — T. R. Fehrenbach
So say it loud and let it ring We are all a part of everything The future, present and the past Fly on proud bird… — Charlie Daniels
Our thoughts ought by instinct to fly upwards from animals, men and natural objects to their creator. If created things are so utterly lovely, how… — Anthony of Padua
The optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly; the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall. — William Arthur Ward
We said we'd fly the flag without him and carry on. I didn't give him a kiss because I still hadn't accepted what was happening.… — Robin Gibb
I will write peace on your wings and you will fly all over the world. — Unknown Author
The three of us have worked on the development of the small and totally harmless fruit fly, Drosophila. This animal has been extremely cooperative in… — Christiane Nusslein-Volhard
Facts are certainly the solid and true foundation of all sectors of nature study ... Reasoning must never find itself contradicting definite facts; but reasoning… — Rene Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur
The fly that doesn't want to be swatted is most secure when it lights on the fly-swatter. — Georg C. Lichtenberg
I was shown a fledgling learning to fly. It's first efforts were very feeble. But as it used its wings more and more, they became… — Eileen Caddy
Come, fill the Cup, and in the Fire of Spring The Winter Garment of Repentance fling: The Bird of Time has but a little way… — Omar Khayyam
As long as anything in this world means anything to you, your freedom is only a word. You are like a bird that is held… — Francois Fenelon
On top of all that, look at this guy? I mean he's a idiot, he's 7 feet of pure idiot. You put his brain in… — Dwayne Johnson
Habit is thus the enormous fly-wheel of society, its most precious conservative agent. It alone is what keeps us all within the bounds of ordinance,… — William James
We attain freedom as we let go of whatever does not reflect our magnificence. A bird cannot fly high or far with a stone tied… — Alan Cohen
Fences are made for those who cannot fly. — Elbert Hubbard
On who the flies landed without being chased away by that person, was on her way to death - this was one of the unmistakeable… — Unknown Author
Build this day on a foundation of pleasant thoughts. Never fret at any imperfections that you fear may impede your progress. Remind yourself, as often… — Og Mandino
There's as much chance of repealing the Eighteenth Amendment as there is for a hummingbird to fly to the planet Mars with the Washington Monument… — Morris Sheppard

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