Folk Theories

Famous quotes containing the words folk and/or theories:

“Some folk want their luck buttered.”
—Thomas Hardy (1840–1928)

“It takes twenty or so years before a mother can know with any certainty how effective her theories have been—and even then there are surprises. The daily newspapers raise the most frightening questions of all for a mother of sons: Could my once sweet babes ever become violent men? Are my sons really who I think they are?”
—Mary Kay Blakely (20th century)