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Crouch Quotes

Small, physical postures that reveal bigger fears.

One crouch quote traces back to a father's childhood fear and the advice it produced, while another describes crouching alone in a room, thinking of everyone the speaker wishes were present instead.

My dad said, 'The thing that I was told that was really helpful was that I mustn't be afraid of the things I was afraid of when I was five years old'. The shock of his childhood had put him...

Quotes by Tom Hooper

When it comes to politics, I sit down on a sofa and grab some popcorn - or sometimes I crouch down in order not to get shot.

Quotes by Sergey Galitsky

Why comes temptation but for man to meet And master and make crouch beneath his foot, And so be pedestaled in triumph?

Quotes by Robert Browning

The great thing about having money is that you can actually just get on with your life and not have to think about paying the bills or crouch over 'The Wall Street Journal' or the 'Financial Times' and look at...

Quotes by Peter Mayle

Alone Quotes

I'm a silly little needy person sometimes, and I crouch in a room all alone and think of all the people that I wish were with me.

Quotes by Miriam Margolyes

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the childhood story behind one of these crouch quotes?
It refers to a father's advice, born from his own childhood fear, about not being afraid of things that once frightened him at five years old.
Why does one speaker crouch alone in a room?
They describe it as a small, needy habit, crouching by themselves while thinking about all the people they wish were there with them instead.
Is crouching connected to danger in any of these quotes?
Yes, one line describes crouching down while watching politics specifically as a way to avoid getting shot, a darkly practical use of the word.
Is there an older or more poetic use of 'crouch' here?
Yes, one quote imagines temptation being mastered and made to crouch beneath someone's foot, a more classical, triumphant image than the others.
What should I read next?
Try Alone quotes for more on solitude, or Childhood quotes for more on early fears.

A blunter quote describes crouching down while watching political events specifically to avoid getting shot, and an older, more poetic line imagines temptation crouching beneath someone's foot. See Alone and Down quotes.