Shoulder Quotes
Sayings on what we carry, physically and emotionally, on our shoulders.
These quotes look at the shoulder as both a physical and emotional weight — covering athletic injuries, long-carried resentment from a tough upbringing, and the sense of being nudged toward a calling from somewhere beyond oneself.
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I have had shoulder injuries in the past, but usually it's from training.
Always Quotes
I was like any other inner-city kid with a chip on his shoulder because his daddy and his mommy wasn't together.
I was just tapped on the shoulder from above and told to write these songs, as opposed to wanting to be a success in the music business.
Because Quotes
We should have been there shoulder to shoulder with our allies. Our concern is the instability of our government as an ally. We are playing again with national and global security matters.
At various points, I've had a massive chip on me shoulder. I had fights about me accent with loads of those fellers you get from third-class public schools. They used to think I was speaking German.
I'm an actor, not a writer. I'd be pretty annoyed if the writers tried to come in and hang over my shoulder telling me how to act, so I don't go in and tell them how to write.
It's no accident that I'm not married and don't have kids yet. Because, despite what I've achieved in my career, I'm always wondering when somebody's gonna tap me on the shoulder and say, 'OK, the gig is up.'
I can't swim at the level I used to. I had to retire because of an injury to my shoulder.
Big Quotes
There will be plays where you've got to just lower your shoulder and get 1 yard.
I was once very unpleasantly groped while I was broadcasting by a famous individual who shall remain nameless. When I told the staff afterwards what had happened, everybody thought it was amusing. There was a shrugged shoulder approach to the...
Bone Quotes
I think it's good to have a chip on your shoulder because it's motivating.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the main themes in these shoulder quotes?
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Where can I explore more themes about resilience?
Whether it's training pain or old animosity, these lines speak to resilience earned the hard way. See more on Big Quotes and Bone Quotes.
