Famous quotes containing the words axe and/or kick:
“The scholar requires hard and serious labor to give an impetus to his thought. He will learn to grasp the pen firmly so, and wield it gracefully and effectively, as an axe or a sword.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“That’s the public-school system all over. They may kick you out, but they never let you down.”
—Evelyn Waugh (1903–1966)