Shoulders Quotes

Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy.

John Denver

Nature, Sunshine, Make Me Happy

Song: Sunshine on my shouldersSunshine On My Shoulders, 1971

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One man with a head on his shoulders is worth a dozen without.

Elizabeth I

Men, Dozen, One Man

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We all have a destiny in accordance with the breadth of our shoulders. My shoulders are broad.

Placido Domingo

Fate, Destiny, Broads

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You will find men who want to be carried on the shoulders of others, who think that the world owes them a living. They don't seem to see that we must all lift together and pull together.

Henry Ford

Motivational, Teamwork, Business

Henry Ford (1922). “Ford Ideals: Being a Selection from "Mr. Ford's Page" in The Dearborn Independent”

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Will power is to the mind like a strong blind man who carries on his shoulders a lame man who can see.

Arthur Schopenhauer

Life, Motivational, Being Strong

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I often think that a slightly exposed shoulder emerging from a long satin nightgown packs more sex than two naked bodies in bed.

Bette Davis

Sex, Thinking, Two

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I think, head up and shoulders back. Not only does it make you look taller and thinner but it gives you confidence and boosts your self-esteem.

Shelley Long

Confidence, Self Esteem, Thinking

"Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.

Isaac Newton

Inspirational, Teamwork, Humility

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Don't be afraid to let her into your heart and when your down, don't try to carry the whole world on your shoulders.

Elton John

Heart, Trying, World

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Fortune pays you sometimes for the intensity of her favors by the shortness of their duration. She soon tires of carrying any one long on her shoulders.

Baltasar Gracian

Long, Favors, Pay

Baltasar Gracian, Baltasar Gracián y Morales (2004). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.22, Shambhala Publications

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But because our organization has grown so much and in so many different ways, the delegation process places responsibility and authority on the shoulders of people you can watch grow and watch the way they treat others.

Vince McMahon

Responsibility, Wwe, Organization

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Some people have a tendency to get knocked down in this business and sulk and whine, and they just create a rod for their back, really. You have to have broad shoulders and get through it.

Pierce Brosnan

People, Knocked Down, Tendencies

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Remember, a chip on the shoulder is a sure sign of wood higher up.

Brigham Young

Forgiveness, Attitude, Opportunity

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A dwarf on a giant's shoulder, sees further of the two.

George Herbert

Teamwork, Dwarves, Two

"The Complete Works of George Herbert: And The Satires and Psalms of Bishop Hall".

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A ball had passed between my body and the right arm which supported him, cutting through the sleeve and passing through his chest from shoulder to shoulder. There was no more to be done for him and I left him to his rest. I have never mended that hole in my sleeve.

Clara Barton

Cutting, Done, Body

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He isn't a real boss until he has trained subordinates to shoulder most of his responsibilities.

William Feather

Real, Responsibility, Boss

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The pat on the back, the arm around the shoulder, the praise for what was done right and the sympathetic nod for what wasn't are as much a part of golf as life itself.

Gerald R. Ford

Golf, Hands, Done

United States. President (1974-1977 : Ford), Gerald R. Ford (1975). “Gerald R. Ford: Containing the Public Messages, Speeches, and Statements of the President”

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They say a midget standing on a giant's shoulders can see much further than the giant. So I got the whole rap world on my shoulders, they trying to see further than I am.

Jay-Z

Rap, Hip Hop, Trying

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Why is it that right-wing bastards always stand shoulder to shoulder in solidarity, while liberals fall out among themselves?

Yevgeny Yevtushenko

Fall, Wings, Solidarity

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What Descartes did was a good step. You have added much several ways, and especially in taking the colours of thin plates into philosophical consideration. If I have seen a little further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants.

Isaac Newton

Philosophical, Littles, Way

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Man is always looking for someone to boast to; woman is always looking for a shoulder to put her head on.

H. L. Mencken

Men, Literature, Boast

H. L. Mencken (2015). “In Defense of Women: Human Sexuality”, p.65, 谷月社

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From birth, man carries the weight of gravity on his shoulders. He is bolted to earth. But man has only to sink beneath the surface and he is free.

Jacques Yves Cousteau

Ocean, Men, Free Diving

Time magazine, March 28, 1960.

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Each generation of scientists stands upon the shoulders of those who have gone before.

Owen Chamberlain

Marijuana, Generations, Gone

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Life is a whirlwind of many opportunities. Choose to embrace all of them in deepest gratitude. Learn to forgive yourself and honour the heart that beats within you, as well as the head that rests on your shoulders. Learn how to believe in people again and not be judging or cynical to various beliefs. We are all of one light on this one Earth, and loving humanity makes all the difference.

Michelle Cruz

Gratitude, Believe, Heart

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My shoulders sagged. Really, is it too much to ask that I be able to come home from a long day of work and relax? Oh, no. I have to come home and read a bunch of letters written to the love of my life by his fiancée, who, if I am correct, had him killed a hundred and fifty years ago. Then, as if that is not bad enough, he wants me to explain the Vietnam War.

Meg Cabot

War, Home, Years

Meg Cabot (2009). “The Mediator #4: Darkest Hour”, p.57, Zondervan

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