Lean Quotes

585 quotes by 511 authors

HIBERNATE, v. i. To pass the winter season in domestic seclusion. There have been many singular popular notions about the hibernation of various animals. Many… — Ambrose Bierce
I love The Killing, I love Homeland and Mad Men, all those shows that lean into the tone of things. — M. Night Shyamalan
Fat paunches have lean pates, and dainty bits Make rich the ribs, but backrout quite the wits. — William Shakespeare
We lean on Faith; and some less wise have cried, "Behold the butterfly, the see that's cast!" Vain hopes that fall like flowers before the… — Richard Watson Gilder
Most satirists are indeed a public scourge; Their mildest physic is a farrier's purge; Their acrid temper turns, as soon as stirr'd, The milk of… — William Cowper
Love lies bleeding in the bed whereover Roses lean with smiling mouths or pleading: Earth lies laughing where the sun's dart clove her: Love lies… — Algernon Charles Swinburne
The faint old man shall lean his silver head To feel thee; thou shalt kiss the child asleep, And dry the moistened curls that overspread… — Bear Bryant
We do not what we ought; What we ought not, we do; And lean upon the thought That chance will bring us through; But our… — Matthew Arnold
Cats of good breed hunt better fat than lean. — Benvenuto Cellini
No temple made with hands can compare with Yosemite. Every rock in its walls seems to glow with life. Some lean back in majestic repose;… — John Muir
I wish I could put a patent on that thing. That was so straight I had to lean over sideways to see the flag! — Gary Player
People are so prone to lean upon gifted men. And if they cannot have such, they get discouraged and scattered, instead of getting lovingly together… — Charles Henry Mackintosh
It is not surprising that in talking about uncertainty we should lean heavily on facts, just as the court of law does when interrogating witnesses.… — Dennis Lindley
Trust in God alone, and lean not on the needs of human help. Be not surprised when friends fail you; it is a failing world.… — Charles Spurgeon
I am not astonished that men who lean, as it were, on an atom, should stumble at the smallest efforts they make for discovering the… — Jean de la Bruyere
At best, in such depression times, monetary policy is a feeble reed on which to lean. — John Kenneth Galbraith
I don't like movies that are shot on green screen much, you know. I mean, I know that's the thing to do, and I know… — Billy Bob Thornton
I want people to think that I'm a magical, weird-looking freak of nature, but they really see me as a sexy Amazon jungle cat. That… — Kesha
What we all have in common is an appreciation of kindness and compassion; all the religions have this. We all lean towards love. — Richard Gere
As for my diet, I try to eat lean, clean and healthy - nothing too surprising. And I avoid too much meat or dairy because… — Bear Grylls

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