It's a lot harder to break bones in golf than motocross. But that made me fearless in a way. Votes: 1
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will make me go in a corner and cry by myself for hours. Votes: 1
I really do like being independent, and I don't want to have to rely on anyone else to cart me around if I break a bone. Votes: 1
Revenge... is like a rolling stone, which, when a man hath forced up a hill, will return upon him with a greater violence, and break those bones whose sinews gave it motion. Votes: 1
My parents said sticks and stones will break your bones but names will never hurt you. But I always felt a sense of exhilaration after a fight; it was the names that really hurt me. Votes: 1
If we get in an accident that's strong enough to break bones, it's going to break bones. What makes me a little bit higher risk is that if I break my right ankle again, I've got a bunch of screws and plates in there, and that would not be good. Votes: 1
Grown-ups and children are not readily encouraged to unearth the power of words. Adults are repeatedly assured a picture is worth a thousand of them, while the playground response to almost any verbal taunt is 'Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.' I don't beg so much as command to differ. Votes: 1
The bone-breaking thing is something that I put in many narratives. Votes: 0
Flesh forgets. Bone remembers. Votes: 3 Jefferson Bass
Breaking tasks down into smaller sub-tasks can be very useful. Votes: 4 James Surowiecki