The independent girl is a person before whose wrath only the most rash dare stand, and, they, it must be confessed, with much fear and trembling.
What is the use of being elected or re-elected, unless you stand for something?
My favorite movie of all-time is 'Stand By Me,' and I re-read my favorite young adult books often.
An artist must be a reactionary. He has to stand out against the tenor of the age and not go flopping along.
I’m a real freedom fighter. I’m not a pretend freedom fighter. I stand up for other actresses, other people.
What I have found is that real friends stand by you.
I can't stand recipes that don't have background.
I always thought that record would stand until it was broken.
Fantasy has had some problems with being too repetitive, in my opinion. I try to read what other people are doing - and say, 'How can I add to this rather than just recycle it? How can I stand on Tolkien's shoulders rather than stand tied to his kneecaps?'
I stand and rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel.
We all stand on the shoulders of our ancestors. We're in a relay race, relying on the financial and human capital of our parents and grandparents. Blacks were shackled for the early part of that relay race, and although many of the fetters have come off, whites have developed a huge lead.
When we're anxious we tend to shrink into a defeatist position, curving our shoulders or backs. Learning to stand straight, take a breath and speak slowly helps to project a sense of confidence, relieving some of that anxiety.
World leaders and, particularly, Muslim religious leaders need to stand up and protect the oppressed.
I've never turned to anybody for advice and counsel. Even when I was a very small child, I had to stand on my feet because of the circumstances of those times, and somehow, the circumstances have remained more or less the same. I have to take my own decisions.
We've got to stand up at some point and say, 'We are not gonna pay slavery reparations in the United States Congress.' That war's been fought. That was over a century ago. That debt was paid for in blood, and it was paid for in the blood of a lot of Yankees, especially. And there's no reparations for the blood that paid for the sin of slavery.
The history of using mice to stand in for humans in medical experiments is replete with failures.
Let's use the opportunities before us to stand for Christ. If we will do, God himself will honor our efforts and America can be restored.
As a former veteran, I understand the needs of veterans, and have been clear - we will work together, stand together with the Administration, but we will also question their policies when they shortchange veterans and military retirees.
Stand not too near the rich man lest he destroy thee - and not too far away lest he forget thee.
I hate rodents. I cannot stand rodents. I couldn't even watch 'Ratatouille,' which is an animated film.
