My grandfathers, my grandmothers and my mother hardly ever spanked at all. My grandfather said that if you spanked the little ones..., you made them scared and they couldn't think. My great great-grandfathers used to use the double rope, but they never hit you; they would just barely miss you with that rope. Afterwards, they would go easy. They would take this boy or girl and talk very softly and kindly to them, and these youngsters would listen.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
For youth is a frail thing, not unafraid. Firstly inclined to take what it is told.... Firstly inclined to lean. Greedy to give Faith tidy and total. To a total God.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
The wise screen writer is he who wears his second-best suit, artistically speaking, and doesn't take things too much to heart. He ...should have a touch of cynicism, but only a touch. The complete cynic is as useless to Hollywood as he is to himself. He should do the best he can without straining at it. He should be scrupulously honest about his work, but he should not expect scrupulous honesty in return. He won't get it. And when he has had enough, he should say goodbye with a smile, because for all he knows he may want to go back.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
I know I have the body of a weak, feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king--and of a King of England too, and thin...k foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe, should dare to invade the borders of my realm; to which, rather than any dishonour should grow by me, I myself will take up arms--I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
My loving people,--We have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourselves to armed mu...ltitudes for fear of treachery; but, I do assure you, I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people. Let tyrants fear.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
When at times the mob is swayed To carry praise or blame too far,... We may take something like a star To stay our minds on and be staid.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Vietnam presumably taught us that the United States could not serve as the world's policeman; it should also have taught us the da...ngers of trying to be the world's midwife to democracy when the birth is scheduled to take place under conditions of guerrilla war.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
The basic thing nobody asks is why do people take drugs of any sort?... Why do we have these accessories to normal living to live?... I mean, is there something wrong with society that's making us so pressurized, that we cannot live without guarding ourselves against it?LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »