Rear Element

Famous quotes containing the words rear and/or element:

“Plow your own fields and rear your own children.”
—Chinese proverb.

“Every American, to the last man, lays claim to a “sense” of humor and guards it as his most significant spiritual trait, yet rejects humor as a contaminating element wherever found. America is a nation of comics and comedians; nevertheless, humor has no stature and is accepted only after the death of the perpetrator.”
—E.B. (Elwyn Brooks)