Buck

Famous quotes containing the word buck:

“Praise out of season, or tactlessly bestowed, can freeze the heart as much as blame.”
—Pearl S. Buck (1892–1973)

“... every event has had its cause, and nothing, not the least wind that blows, is accident or causeless. To understand what happens now one must find the cause, which may be very long ago in its beginning, but is surely there, and therefore a knowledge of history as detailed as possible is essential if we are to comprehend the past and be prepared for the future.”
—Pearl S. Buck (1892–1973)

“Chinese are wise in comprehending without many words what is inevitable and inescapable and therefore only to be borne.”
—Pearl S. Buck (1892–1973)