Famous quotes containing the word telling:
“I can teach thee, coz, to shame the devil
By telling truth: tell truth and shame the devil.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“If we parents accept that problems are an essential part of life’s challenges, rather than reacting to every problem as if something has gone wrong with universe that’s supposed to be perfect, we can demonstrate serenity and confidence in problem solving for our kids....By telling them that we know they have a problem and we know they can solve it, we can pass on a realistic attitude as well as empower our children with self-confidence and a sense of their own worth.”
—Barbara Coloroso (20th century)
“No blame should attach to telling the truth. But it does, it does.”
—Anita Brookner (b. 1938)