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“To grab a cow by the horns”
Dutch Proverb
“Culture is on the horns of this dilemma: if profound and noble it must remain rare, if common it must become mean”
George Santayana
“We knock heads with all of the tough teams around these parts and we obviously locked horns with the best teams from throughout the Suburban Prairie. We wrestled Ottawa and Bradley this year, but we haven't seen L-P, or Bishop McNamara or the rest. That can be good. However, it doesn't mean that our kids can relax. Our kids know it's now do or die. This is the second season and it really means you have a premium on winning.”
Bernie Ruettiger
“He hasn't taken the bull by the horns and gone after it,”
Joe Paterno
“If somebody takes the bull by the horns, it makes sense to keep the hot hand out there. We'll see. It won't be easy because guys all want a lot of playing time, but we can make it work.”
John Gibbons
“The blue-rinse warbler and her horn-rimmed mate are rare and overdue this year.”
Alan Brien