#shut

When even one American - who has done nothing wrong - is forced by fear to shut his mind and close his mouth - then all Americans are in peril. ↗

— Harry S. Truman

#american #close #done #even #fear

I'd like to be more patient! I just want everything now. I've tried to meditate, but it's really hard for me to stay still. I'd like to try to force myself to do it, because everybody says how wonderful meditation is for you, but I can't shut my mind up. So patience and learning is the key. ↗

— Ellen DeGeneres

#everybody #everything #force #hard #how

When it comes time to write the book itself I'll shut the lights out, picture the scene I'm about to write then close my eyes and go at it. Yes, I can touch type. ↗

— Jeffery Deaver

#book #close #comes #eyes #go

I don't think that care homes are all rotten old places that ought to be shut down. ↗

— Judi Dench

#down #homes #i #old #ought

There isn't much I have to say, that I wouldn't rather just shut up and do. ↗

— Ani DiFranco

#just #much #rather #say #shut

And I will never, ever respond to anybody - man, woman, vegetable, or mineral - who tells me to keep my mouth shut. ↗

— Janice Dickinson

#ever #i #keep #man #me

We spend the first twelve months of our children's lives teaching them to walk and talk and the next twelve telling them to sit down and shut up. ↗