Infantilizing Synonym Quotes & Sayings

There is a fatigue so great that the body cries, even in its sleep. There are times of complete frustration; there are daily small deaths. — Martha Graham

Those fellows, they're always crying over killers. Never a thought for the victims. — Truman Capote

The English approach to ideas is not to kill them, but to let them die of neglect. — Jeremy Paxman

People are meant to go through life two by two. 'Tain't natural to be lonesome. — Thornton Wilder

A landline is an anchor - busy signals, long distance bills, missed connections and all. — Rainbow Rowell

Adams had little experience working with others in a legislative setting, and his obdurate manner and natural impatience did not fully suit him for such an undertaking. Yet, his courtroom skills and his pluck or "pertness," as he referred to it, served him well. Mostly, however, Adams's star rose because of other factors. The very force of his intellect was crucial to his emergence as an important force in Congress. At each step of his ascent, Adams's acuity and his imposing intellectual grasp had impressed others. — John Ferling

Bryce Colton is telling everyone you hooked up after the bonfire Friday night."
"What?" Everyone in the parking lot turned and stared. Okay, maybe I said that a little loud. I hooked my arm through Jane's and steered her toward the sidewalk.
"I went to the bonfire with you. Do you remember seeing me naked with Bryce Colton?"
She pouted and kicked a rock off the sidewalk. "I thought maybe you went back after you dropped me off."
"Why do you sound disappointed?"
"It would be nice if one of us had a sex life."
I laughed so hard I snorted. That's one of the reasons I'm best friends with Jane. I never know what she's going to say. — Chris Cannon

Any society, any nation, is judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members - the last, the least, the littlest. — Roger Mahony

The thing about magic is everyone wants to own some, most so badly they're willing to beg and borrow and steal it from whomever they can. But the truth is unless you own your own magic you'll be destroyed by it; whether you lend its power to others or use what isn't yours doesn't matter. — Tiffany FitzHenry

A metaphor cannot be paraphrased — Percival Everett