Partially Dead Key

Famous quotes containing the words partially, dead and/or key:

    “He who gives himself entirely to his fellow-men appears to them useless and selfish; but he who gives himself partially to them is pronounced a benefactor and philanthropist.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    “Howl, howl, howl! O, you are men of stones!
    Had I your tongues and eyes, I’d use them so
    That heaven’s vault should crack. She’s gone forever.
    I know when one is dead and when one lives;
    She’s dead as earth.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “Japanese mothers credit “effort” as the key determinant of a child’s achievement in school, while American mothers name “ability” as the more important factor.”
    —Perry Garfinkel (20th century)