Water Raising

Famous quotes containing the words water and/or raising:

    “I pray thee, cease thy counsel,
    Which falls into mine ears as profitless
    As water in a sieve.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “Too often I hear people say, “Well, at least so-and-so is a good person.” When did being a good person become the least thing we can say about another? And are we raising children who will someday find that this is the least thing they can say about themselves?”
    —Neil Kurshan (20th century)