#pinch

A man with an invention on which he has spent his life, but has no means to get it developed for the good of humanity - or even patented for himself - must feel the pinch of poverty very acutely. ↗

— James Payn

#developed #even #feel #get #good

A nobler example, because a less personal one, of the pinch of poverty, is when it prevents the accomplishment of some cherished scheme for the benefit of the human race. ↗

— James Payn

#because #benefit #cherished #example #human

If the provisions of the constitution be not upheld when they pinch as well as when they comfort, they may as well be abandoned. ↗

— George Sutherland

#comfort #constitution #may #pinch #provisions

Pretty much everyday, there's a moment where I'm having to pinch myself and think, 'When did this happen to my life?' ↗

— Carly Rae Jepsen

#everyday #happen #having #i #life

The stroke of death is as a lover's pinch, which hurts and is desired. ↗

— William Shakespeare

#desired #hurts #lover #pinch #stroke

You get moments all the time that kind of make you pinch yourself, some of them make you quite emotional. Winning a BRIT was a big moment because we were just so excited to be at the awards in the first place. Selling out Madison Square Garden was pretty amazing too. Then we woke to the news that our UK tour was sold out. It was crazy. ↗

— Harry Styles

#awards #because #big #crazy #emotional

I don't know why I got so lucky. I have to pinch myself often and say, 'Is this just a dream?' ↗

— Heidi Klum

#got #i #just #know #lucky

I spit upon your God! ↗

— William Golding

#pincher-martin #death

Our incomes are like our shoes; if too small, they gall and pinch us; but if too large, they cause us to stumble and to trip. ↗

— John Locke

#cause #gall #incomes #large #like

When I look back at the 1980s I pinch myself. Did I really do all that? ↗