Bette-Jane Raphael

Giving a man space is like giving a dog a computer: the chances are he will not use it wisely.

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P.J. O'Rourke

(1947--) U.S. humorist Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. www.sky-net-eye.com

boss one around

[boss one around] {v. phr.} To keep giving someone orders; to act overbearingly toward someone. * /"If you keep bossing me around, darling," Tom said to Jane, "the days of […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

give-and-take

[give-and-take] {n. phr.} 1. A sharing; giving and receiving back and forth between people; a giving up by people on different sides of part of what each one wants so […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Marilyn Von Savant

"Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent." www.sky-net-eye.com

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piece out

[piece out] {v.} 1. To put together from many different pieces; put together from odd parts; patch. * /They pieced out a […]

put a new face on

[put a new face on] {v. phr.} To alter the aspect of something; change. * /Mr. Merry man's announcement of his candidacy for […]

put down

[put down] {v. phr.} 1. To stop by force, crush. * /In 24 hours the general had entirely put down the rebellion./ 2. To put […]

Ralph Waldo Emerson

(1803-1883) U.S. essayist Grow angry slowly--there's plenty of time.