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Cramp Quotes

Restriction, style, and freedom

One parenting quote reflects on raising kids without cramping their freedom too early in Age, worried strict limits create forbidden fruit.

No matter how subtle the wizard, a knife between the shoulder blades will cramp his style.

Quotes by Steven Brust

The chains which cramp us most are those which weigh on us least.

Quotes by Sophie Swetchine

My parents were always pretty free with me. They were of the school of thought that if you really cramp down on someone and tell them not to do all these things, it's gonna become like forbidden fruit.

Quotes by Kathryn Prescott

Lord, confound this surly sister, blight her brow with blotch and blister, cramp her larynx, lung and liver, in her guts a galling give her.

Quotes by John Millington Synge

Age Quotes

There are only three things that stop me sleeping: hunger, the odd bad dream and cramp in the arches of my feet - it's crippling, as if somebody's trying to tie your foot in a reef knot.

Quotes by John Cooper Clarke

I played street football from the age of seven and later went into the varzea. Sometimes I'd play as many as three or four matches a day: I couldn't get enough of it. It'd get to the point when my...

Quotes by Gabriel Jesus

Frequently Asked Questions

What parenting philosophy appears in these cramp quotes?
One speaker recalls parents who avoided cramping down on them too much, believing that overly strict limits at any Age tend to backfire and make things more tempting.
Is there a quote about cramp used humorously about danger?
Yes - one line jokes that no matter how skilled a wizard is, a knife between the shoulder blades will cramp anyone's style, treating cramp as sudden, forced limitation.
What does the poetic curse quote involve?
It's an old-fashioned curse wishing cramp on someone's larynx, lungs, and liver, using vivid, theatrical language rather than modern phrasing.
Is there a broader metaphor about restriction in these quotes?
Yes - one line observes that the chains which cramp us most are often the ones we notice least, meaning subtle limits can be more restrictive than obvious ones.
What connects these different uses of 'cramp'?
Whether describing parenting, danger, an old curse, or quiet restriction, each quote treats cramp as something that limits freedom in a way that's barely noticed until it's felt.

Another line jokes that even a subtle wizard's style gets cramped by a knife between the shoulder blades, a wry way to describe a Bad situation.