Their Shoulders Quotes

48 Their Shoulders quotes by 45 unique authors

Without the protection of surliness and levity, all children would be crushed by the past—the past of others, loaded onto their shoulders. Selfishness is their… — Margaret Atwood
Station is the paradox of the world of my people, the limitation of our power within the hunger for power. It is gained through treachery… — R A Salvatore
Figures dark beneath their loads pass down the far bank of the river, rendered immortal by the streak of sunset upon their shoulders — Peter Matthiessen
But thoughtless ingratitude is the armour of the young; without it, how would they ever get through life? The old wish the young well, but… — Margaret Atwood
I prefer sinners and madmen, who can learn, who can change, who can teach-or people like myself, if I may say so, who are not… — James A. Baldwin
What do you call a planet where bad guys stroll through life with success draped around their shoulders like a King’s cloak, while random horrors… — Jordan Sonnenblick
Why do they blame me for all their little failings? They use my name as if I spent my entire days sitting on their shoulders,… — Neil Gaiman
You know, when you think about it, that’s kind of a weird thing. I mean it’s meant to be sympathetic, right? But it’s kind of… — Sarah Dessen
It hurts to be around life. People don't understand how close death is, right over their shoulders, around the block, at the end of a… — Jessica Sorensen
Many persons nowadays seem to think that any conclusion must be very scientific if the arguments in favor of it are derived from twitching of… — William James
My country is a country of teachers. It is therefore a country of peace. We discuss our successes and failures in complete freedom. Because our… — Oscar Arias
I think, as most of us do, I put such high expectations on myself that this spills over onto other people. And not everyone is… — Kristin Armstrong
I can imagine the writers of China, England and France, crippled and unsure of themselves when they feel that the ghosts of Confucius, Mencius, Chaucer… — F. Sionil Jose
Whenever television cameras are interviewing people in their homes, I tend to look over their shoulders and have a good snoop at their living rooms.… — Craig Brown
I particularly felt that my job in management was safe from the incursion of machines with friendly faces painted on the front of their heads,… — Stanley Bing
Then, with lots of people doing that without ever looking over their shoulders to see how they were affecting anybody else, it couldn't work, and… — Barbara Castle
Sometimes I wonder if MEN have any INTELLIGENCE at all...because more often than not, they make decisions with THE HEAD in their PANTS not THE… — Unknown Author
The contrast between the friendly greeting and the weapons propped against their shoulders is almost humorous. — Unknown Author
Smart people don't carry the weight of the world on their shoulders. — Kishore Bansal
Those events that look like so much fun in the photos you see, it's mostly people looking over their shoulders at everyone. They're miserable, those… — Andrew Garfield
I would date a fan. I mean, honestly, I would date anyone that's a nice, good, solid person. That has like a good head on… — Victoria Justice
Writers who have delved into human nature, ancient masters of strategy, historians of human stupidity and folly, kings and queens who have learned the hard… — Robert Greene
Be good to the people on your way up the ladder, you might need their shoulders to get down. — Crosby Kwaw

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