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Stretching Quotes

Quotes on stretching, from marches to muscles.

These quotes use stretching in several senses: protesters trekking in a crowd that stretched from the Washington Monument onward, a golf ball used for foot stretches before matches, and a warning against prose that stretches for effect instead of earning its strangeness. See our Balance quotes.

From about 700 B.C. to A.D. 500, the vast territory of Scythia, stretching from the Black Sea to China, was home to diverse but culturally related nomads. Known as Scythians to Greeks, Saka to the Persians, and Xiongnu to the...

Quotes by Adrienne Mayor

It was August 28th, 1963, and the greatest civil rights coalition in modern history had descended upon Washington. Hundreds of thousands of protesters trekked through the heat, stretching from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial.

Quotes by Yvette Clarke

Whatever brief delights it provides, mere strangeness in poetry and prose eventually leaves us cold, especially when we suspect the writer is stretching for effect to avoid the actual life before his eyes.

Quotes by Roger Rosenblatt

Like most people, I cook about a dozen dishes, over and over again, and to stretch the menu has meant stretching my competence to breaking point.

Quotes by Richard Coles

Actress Quotes

I carry a golf ball to put under my feet when they get tight, and a Thera-Band for general stretching.

Quotes by Jessica Ennis-Hill

The fight training was very extensive, a lot of stretching, a lot of coordination of balance exercises.

Quotes by Jason Statham

I wake up in the morning, I do a little stretching exercises, pick up the horn and play.

Quotes by Herb Alpert

I'd really love to be a versatile, chameleon-like actress, stretching myself a bit.

Quotes by Gabriella Wilde

I start with a pretty yoga-based warm-up. I do jumping jacks and burpees, and I do a lot of dynamic stretching.

Quotes by Ethan Slater

Balance Quotes

One of the things I've found about SpongeBob's movement style is that, in addition to being animated and sort of stretching and squeezing, he's really based on the classic silent comedians, physical comedians.

Quotes by Ethan Slater

Stretching was a major part of my preparation.

Quotes by Edwin Moses

I never struggled with injury problems because of my preparation - in particular my stretching.

Quotes by Edwin Moses

I love Nautilus and stretching. The results are immediate, and that gives me the motivation to continue.

Quotes by Donna Dixon

Characters stretching their legs in some calm haven generally don't make for interesting protagonists.

Quotes by Darin Strauss

Ball Quotes

The first trip of the Pony Express was made in ten days - an average of two hundred miles a day. But we soon began stretching our riders and making better time.

Quotes by Buffalo Bill

I think, and I mean this sincerely, I was raised humbly. We were a lower middle income family and a household that was scrimping by at times. We were watching the dollar, stretching the dollar, and coupons. It was all...

Quotes by Bryan Cranston

I don't want to be bothered when I'm stretching. I need to focus.

Quotes by Bobby Lashley

I like the theatre because you paint with broad strokes. To me the theatre is stretching its definition really far.

Quotes by Ajay Naidu

Stretching exercises promote flexibility, so you move fluidly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this Stretching quotes page about?
It uses stretching in several senses, from a civil rights crowd that stretched across Washington to pre-match muscle stretches and prose criticized for stretching for effect.
Why do people search for quotes about stretching?
Stretching applies to bodies, distances, and even writing, so these quotes appeal to readers interested in physical routines as well as figurative uses of the word.
Is there a quote here about physical training?
Yes, one describes carrying a golf ball for tight feet and a Thera-Band for general stretching, part of a broader training routine.
Does any quote criticize stretching in writing?
One warns against mere strangeness in poetry and prose, suggesting a writer stretching for effect is avoiding the harder work of real, lived material.
What should I read next after Stretching quotes?
For more on effort and endurance, browse our Balance and Being quotes.

Even fight training gets its due here, built on stretching and balance drills. For related themes, browse our Ball and Being quotes.