Apron Strings

Famous quotes containing the words apron strings, apron and/or strings:

    St. Louis woman, wid her diamon’ rings,
    Pulls dat man ‘roun’ by her apron strings.
    W.C. Handy (1873–1958)

    St. Louis woman, wid her diamon’ rings,
    Pulls dat man ‘roun’ by her apron strings.
    W.C. Handy (1873–1958)

    What drivel it all is!... A string of words called religion. Another string of words called philosophy. Half a dozen other strings called political ideals. And all the words either ambiguous or meaningless. And people getting so excited about them they’ll murder their neighbours for using a word they don’t happen to like. A word that probably doesn’t mean as much as a good belch. Just a noise without even the excuse of gas on the stomach.
    Aldous Huxley (1894–1963)