And when we have grown as great as the place, that sized place will generally come seeking us. We do not become great by getting into a great place, any more than a boy becomes a man by getting into his father's boots. He is in great boots, but he rattles. He must grow greater feet before he gets greater boots. But he must get the feet before he gets the boots. We must get ready for things before we get them. All life is preparation for greater things. Moses was eighty years getting ready to do forty years work.英文原著 · 《The University of Hard Knocks》
Cruncher, looking out of bed for a boot. `You're at it agin, are you? After hailing the morn with this second salutation, he threw a boot at the woman as a third. It was a very muddy boot, and may introduce the odd circumstance connected with Mr. Cruncher's domestic economy, that, whereas he often came home after banking hours with clean boots, he often got up next morning to find the same boots covered with clay. `What,' said Mr. Cruncher, varying his apostrophe after missing his mark--'what are you, up to, Aggerawayter?'
`I was only saying my prayers. `Saying your prayers!英文原著 · 《A TALE OF TWO CITIES》
After visiting the church in the village of Waterloo and viewing the memorial tablets there, they passed to the house where Lord Uxbridge--Marquis of Anglesey--had had his leg amputated. There is a little monument in the garden over the shattered limb, and a part of the boot that covered it was seen in the house. Barnum procured a three-inch bit of the boot for his Museum, at the same time remarking, that if the lady in charge was as liberal to all visitors, that boot had held out wonderfully since 1815.英文原著 · 《Life of Hon. Phineas T. Barnum》
I have no pity for those that put me to expense or do not know their business as creditors.--Suzon! my tea! Do you see this gentleman?' he continued when the man came in. 'Well, you have allowed yourself to be taken in, poor old boy. This gentleman is a creditor; you ought to have known him by his boots. No friend nor foe of mine, nor those that are neither and want something of me, come to see me on foot.--My dear M. Cerizet, do you understand? You will not wipe your boots on my carpet again' (looking as he spoke at the mud that whitened the enemy's soles).英文原著 · 《A Man of Business》
"The suspenders--they are new, Signore!" He drew attention to the scarlet elastics that kept the orange-and-black socks in place. "My boots!" He put his feet up on the box that Artois might see his lemon- colored boots, then unbuttoned and threw open his waistcoat. "My shirt is new! My cravat is new! Look at the pin!" He flourished his plump, brown, and carefully washed hands. "I have a new ring." He bent his head. "My hat is new."
Artois broke into a roar of laughter that seemed to do him good after his days of work. "You young dandy!英文原著 · 《A Spirit in Prison》
blind fool! can't you very well see, These are three mantuas my mother sent to me?' 'Ods bobs! well done! mantuas with capes on! The like was never known!' Old Wichet a cuckold went out, and a cuckold he came home! I went into the pantry, and there for to see, And there I saw three pair of boots, (50) by one, by two, and by three; O! I called to my loving wife, and 'Anon, kind sir!' quoth she; 'O! what do these three pair of boots here, without the leave of me?'
'Why, you old fool!英文原著 · 《Ancient Poems》
You think that booty breakfast will maybe lead to a booty dinner then maybe booty engaged and booty married美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
and have a couple booty kids and a booty retirement home and then booty die together.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
It's, sort of, like booting up a PC with a Mac O.S. software. It's, sort of, like booting up a PC with a Mac O.S. software.演讲 · 《Genomics 101 ~ Barry Schuler》