“If I'm outside, I want something flat on my feet.” IfsWantFeetFlatsWant Something Author:Ashley Madekwe
“Usually, I wear tennis shoes because my feet are flat, and it hurts to wear anything other than shoes that are cushiony.” HurtFeetShoesTennisFlatsIt HurtsTennis Shoes Author:Ellen DeGeneres
“Where I lived - winter and hard earth.I sat in my cold stone roomchoosing tough words, granite, flint,to break the ice. My broken heart -I tried that, but it skimmed,flat, over the frozen lake.She came from a long, long way,but I saw her at last, walking,my daughter, my girl, across the fields,In bare feet, bringing all spring's flowersto her mother's house. I swearthe air softened and warmed as she moved,the blue sky smiling, none too soon,with the small shy mouth of a new moon.” WayHeartLongHardEarthLastsMotherGirlHouseBreakSawsAirFeetSkyFieldsBrokenColdWalkingMoonSpringMouthsDaughterToughStonesBlueMovedWinterIceSatLakesShyFlatsMy DaughterFrozenLong WayBlue SkyMy GirlNew MoonGraniteBare FeetFrozen Lake Author:Carol Ann Duffy
“Childhood was terrifying for me. A kid has no control. You’re three feet tall, flat broke, unemployed, and illiterate. Terror snaps you awake. You pay keen attention. People can just pick you up and move you and put you down.” PeopleKidsMovingThreePayAttentionFeetChildhoodPicksTerrorBrokeAwakeFlatsTallSnapsUnemployedIlliterate Author:Mary Karr
“I’m grateful I had the strength to fight. It takes courage to believe the best is yet to come, especially when you are flat on your back and don’t know if you’re going to see tomorrow. I’m no Pollyanna, but I believe optimism is a choice — a muscle that gets stronger with use. Right foot, left foot…just keep moving.” IfsKnowsBelieveUseMovingChoicesFightingLeftI BelieveFeetTomorrowOptimismStrongerGratefulMusclesFlatsKeep MovingJust Keep MovingBest Is Yet To ComePollyanna Author:Robin Roberts
“The baby rises to its feet, takes a step, is overcome with triumph and joy - and falls flat on its face. It is a pattern for all that is to come! But learn from the bewildered baby. Lurch to your feet again. You'll make the sofa in the end.” EndsFacesJoyFallStepsFeetBabyOvercomingPatternsTriumphFlatsEncouragingSofasBewildered Author:Pam Brown
“A digging fork is a stout, short-handled tool with four flat tines about a foot long.... for weeding I use it delicately to nudge the soil loose from roots without breaking them.” LongUseFourFeetToolsRootsSoilFlatsWeedDiggingForksNudgeStout Author:Sara Bonnett Stein
“I don't think every African-American or Latino have the same body type, but, yes, that's been one of the excuses ... saying that African-Americans are too muscular or just aren't lean enough. Usually they say, "Oh, they have flat feet so they just don't have the flexibility that it takes to create the line in a point shoe."” ThinkingEnoughBodyLinesFeetTypeShoesExcuseAfrican AmericanFlatsFlexibilityLatinoBody Types Author:Misty Copeland
“In the course of my day, I'll probably go through four pairs of shoes! I start the day in flats.I'll change into some mid-range heels because if I typically have lunch speeches. Then, I'll drop down to a pair of kitten heels for a couple of hours to rest my feet and legs, before I change for the evening into my hall shoes.” IfsCoursesHoursFourFeetCoupleSpeechShoesLegsEveningRangePairsFlatsHallsLunchHeelsKittenPair Of ShoesStart The Day Author:Leah D. Daughtry
“Ideal women: 36-24-36, five foot seven, flat spot on top of the head, deaf mute. The flat spot on the top of the head is for your drink.” FiveFeetDrinkIdealsSevenSpotsFlatsDeafMuteIdeal Woman Author:Rush Limbaugh