Short Stick

Famous quotes containing the words short and/or stick:

    “Sir, they are a race of convicts, and ought to be thankful for anything we allow them short of hanging.”
    —Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)

    “Plantin’ and readin’, plantin’ and readin’. Fill a man full of lead, stick ‘em in the ground, and then read words on ‘em. Why when ya killed a man, why try to read the Lord in as a partner on the job.”
    —Borden Chase [Frank Fowler] (1900–1971)