Famous quotes containing the words short and/or cervix:
“Never mind if you fall far short of the thing you want to do,encourage your effort. If no one else will say it to you, say it to yourself. Not so bad. It will make the next effort easier and better.”
—Josephine Demott Robinson (18651948)
“Our Lamaze instructor . . . assured our class . . . that our cervix muscles would become naturally numb as they swelled and stretched, and deep breathing would turn the final explosions of pain into manageable discomfort. This descriptions turned out to be as accurate as, say a steward advising passengers aboard the Titanic to prepare for a brisk but bracing swim.”
—Mary Kay Blakely (20th century)