His Back Against Quotes
- If a mathematician wishes to disparage the work of one of his colleagues, say, A, the most effective method he finds for doing this is… — Alfred Tarski
- You never want an Australian with his back against the wall. You put any 12 blokes together and you'll get a job done. Whether it's… — Matthew Hayden
- There is nothing in which deduction is so necessary as in religion," said he, leaning with his back against the shutters. "It can be built… — Arthur Conan Doyle
- As I turned away, I saw Holmes, with his back against a rock and his arms folded, gazing down at the rush of the waters.… — Arthur Conan Doyle