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“Never confide your secrets to paper; it is like throwing a stone in the air; and if you know who throws the stone, you do not know where it may fall.”

Ifs Knows May Fall Secret Air Paper Stones Throwing Secrecy

Author:Pedro Calderon de la Barca

“Life is also busy transporting and overturning the soils of earth, the stones, and the minerals. The miles-long drifts of sea kelp that float along our coasts may carry hundreds of tons of volcanic boulders held in their roots. I have followed these streams of life over 300 km, and seen them strand on granite beaches, throwing their boulders up on a 9,000 year old pile of basalt, all the hundreds of tons of which were carried there by kelp.”

Years May Long Earth Life Is Sea Stones Roots Busy Miles Beach Streams Soil Throwing Coast Floats Minerals Strands Granite Boulders

Author:Bill Mollison

“A very little boy stood upon a heap of gravel for the honour of Rum Alley. He was throwing stones at howling urchins from Devil's Row, who were circling madly about the heap and pelting him. His infantile countenance was livid with the fury of battle. His small body was writhing in the delivery of oaths.”

Littles Book Body Boys Battle Devil Stones Honour Throwing Fury Oath Little Boys Delivery Alleys Countenance Infantile Gravel Rum Throwing Stones

Book:Maggie: A Girl of the Streets & Other Stories

Source: Maggie: A Girl of the Streets & Other Stories

“This is not just a war over stolen land, why do you think little boys are throwing stones at tanks?”

Thinking Littles War Boys Land Stones Throwing Stolen Tanks Little Boys Throwing Stones

Author:Lowkey

“Palestinians no longer blamed Yasser Arafat or Hamas for their troubles. Now they blamed the Israelis for killing their children. But I still couldn't escape a fundamental question: Why were those children out there in the first place? Where were the parents? Why didn't their mothers and fathers keep them inside? Those children should have been sitting at their desks in school, not running in the streets throwing stones at armed soldiers.”

Source: Son of Hamas: A Gripping Account of Terror, Betrayal, Political Intrigue, and Unthinkable Choices

“I've had my ups and downs, and I definitely have a sense - in America, especially - that once you've made your mark and gotten your Rolling Stone piece and your Grammy nomination, that they're on to the next piece of meat, and they don't necessarily like to follow the twistsand turns of an artistic career. Throwing an opera at them is something they have to notice. There's nothing subtle about it.”

Made America Turns Next Careers Pieces Stones Mark Artistic Meat Subtle Throwing Opera Rolling Ups & Downs Rolling Stones Nominations One Piece Grammy

Author:Rufus Wainwright

“My daughter wants to throw a stone at a bad man. I stop her from throwing, shaking my head and giving her a little slap. My disapproval is complete. You think: 'That's right, she shouldn't throw a stone even at a villain.' Then I hand her a brick to throw.”

Thinking Men Want Giving Littles Hands Daughter Stones My Daughter Throwing Villain Bricks Shaking Slap Bad Man Disapproval Shaking My Head

Author:W. C. Fields

“The stone throwing and house burning is no longer a face of Kenya . Kenya is now a destination for investment and tourism.”

Faces House Stones Investment Burning Destination Throwing Tourism Kenya

Author:Raila Odinga

“I enjoy raining on parades and throwing stones in glass homes.”

Home Enjoy Rain Stones Glasses Throwing Parades Throwing Stones

Author:Behdad Sami

“There's a saying that goes, 'People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.' OK. How about, 'Nobody should throw stones'? That's crappy behavior. My policy is, 'No stone throwing regardless of housing situation.”

People Should House Situation Policy Behavior Stones Glasses Throwing Housing Glass Houses

Author:Demetri Martin

“These people were not only cheering, they were throwing flowers and hats. The hats were made of stone, but the thought was there.”

People Made Flower Stones Hats Cheer Throwing

Author:Terry Pratchett

“Sticks and stones may break your bones, but Chinese throwing stars get you a dozen stitches.”

May Stars Break Stones Sticks Bones Chinese Throwing Dozen Stitches Sticks And Stones

Book:Dead Beat: A Novel of The Dresden Files

Source: Dead Beat: A Novel of The Dresden Files

“The writing of a poem is like a child throwing stones into a mineshaft. You compose first, then you listen for the reverberation.”

Writing Firsts Children Poetry Stones Throwing Writing Poetry Reverberation Poetry Reading Throwing Stones

Author:James Fenton