“consider the big fists breaking your little bones,
or consider the vague bureaucrats
stumbling, fumbling through Paper.”
"Thinking of Elizabeth Steinberg"
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Eder Jofre (1936) Brazilian boxer
Brophy, E. The Ring. Vol 74, No 1. May 1994, Page 28, Battle of the Legends.
“It's healthy to say uncle when your bone's about to break.”
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Source: How to Be Alone
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Lorraine A. Darconte, Pride Matters: Quotes to Inspire Your Personal Best, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2001, ISBN 0740718835, p. 56.
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Thomas Paine (1737–1809) English and American political activist
1770s, African Slavery in America (March 1775)
“To think new thoughts you have to break the bones in your head”
Jean Paul Sartre (1905–1980) French existentialist philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and …
“Sticks and stones will break your bones, but failure will get you killed.”
Laurell K. Hamilton book Narcissus in Chains
Source: Narcissus in Chains
“Sticks and stones can break your bones, but names can kill you.”
Philip G. Zimbardo book The Lucifer Effect
Source: The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil
“I think I did pretty well, considering I started out with nothing but a bunch of blank paper.”
Steve Martin (1945) American actor, comedian, musician, author, playwright, and producer
“Sticks and stones may break your bones, but watch out for those damn words.”
Chuck Palahniuk book Lullaby
Variant: Sticks and stones may break your bones but words can hurt like hell.
Source: Lullaby (2002), Chapter 14