Legs quotes

Legs

571 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.

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J. R. R. Tolkien
J. R. R. Tolkien Novelist, Scholar

"No, my heart will not yet despair. Gandalf fell and has returned and is with us. We may stand, if only on one leg, or at least be left still upon our knees."

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Mao Zedong Politician, Revolutionary
Legs

"People say that poverty is bad, but in fact poverty is good. The poorer people are, the more revolutionary they are. It is dreadful to imagine a time when everyone will be rich... From a surplus of calories people will have two heads and four legs."

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B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Teacher
Legs

"You must fill every inch of your body with the asana from your chest and arms and legs to the tips of your fingers and toes so that the asana radiates from the core of your body and fills the entire diameter and circumference of your limbs. You must feel your intelligence, your awareness, and your consciousness in every inch of your body."

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Horatio Nelson Admiral
Legs

"Let me alone: I have yet my legs and one arm. Tell the surgeon to make haste and his instruments. I know I must lose my right arm, so the sooner it's off the better."

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Michelle Obama Lawyer, Author, First Lady
Legs

"Whether an illness affects your heart, your leg or your brain, it's still an illness, and there should be no distinction."

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Dizzy Dean Baseball Player
Legs

"He (Bill Terry) once hit a ball between my legs so hard that my center-fielder caught it on the fly backing up against the wall."

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Viola Davis Actress, Producer
Legs

"When you're really passionate, you're going to grab hold of every rope you see, and wrap them around your arms and legs to claw your way out. And that's the way I've felt in my life."

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