He behaved like an ostrich and put his head in the sand, thereby exposing his thinking parts.
If 22 bushels (1,300 pounds) of rice and 22 bushels of winter grain are harvested from a quarter acre field, then the field will support five to ten people each investing an average of less than one hour of labour per day. But if the field were turne...
We have regiments as innumerable as the sands...And arsenals as uncountable as the stars.
Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary.
A sense of humour is a sense of proportion.
I was signed to MGM. I was in Vegas for sixteen weeks at the Sands Hotel.
Countless as the sands of the sea are human passions.
I can't swim, and I actually hate sand.
Even Castles made of sand, fall into the sea, eventually.
Love never dies of starvation, but often of indigestion.
Depreciating motels, junked automobiles, and quick-food joints grow like amber waves of grain.
I had a microscopic eye for the blemish, for the grain of ugliness which to me constituted the sole beauty of the object.
The best diet for overall health, and specifically for heart, brain, and cancer risk reduction, is a diet that's aggressively low in carbohydrates with an abundance of healthful fat, and this is the central theme of 'Grain Brain.'
And though there’s a grain of truth in every rumor, I’ve found that the worst gossip usually starts with something harmless.
Grain that is used to feed animals that end up on our tables as turkeys and hams could have gone to feed starving people.
The people are the most important element in a nation; the spirits of the land and grain are the next; the sovereign is the least.
But we didn't have the financial structure, like the right attorneys, the right managers, the right accountants, and we were going against the grain of what black entertainers is supposed to do.
Dinner is often a stew of beans or legumes, which are awesome for dieting; they give you that meaty satisfaction and both are excellent with whole grain rice or bread.
There are some who complain that there is not enough food grain. But I put the argument that at the moment we use 2000 census population figures and require 50-55 million tonnes for distribution.
It goes against the grain of modern education to teach students to program. What fun is there to making plans, acquiring discipline, organizing thoughts, devoting attention to detail, and learning to be self critical.
While traveling, I love granola bars, trail mix nuts, dry cereal and fruit for on-the-go snacks. I also try and start the day with a high fiber and protein meal, such as whole-grain toast with peanut butter.
