Calves Quotes

• It is a frequently cited fact that English has two sets of words for farm animals and their corresponding meats. The living animals are expressed with words of Germanic origin-calf (German 'Kalb'), swine (G. 'Schwein'), and ox (G. 'Ochse')-because the servants who guarded them were the conquered Anglo-Saxons. The names of the meats are of Romance origin-veal (French 'veau'), pork (F. 'porc') and beef (F. 'boeuf')-because those who enjoyed them were the conquering Norman masters.

  

  Kató Lomb
  • Romance
  • Conquer
  • Guarded

• In the old covenants the people were sprinkled with blood of calves without, in their bodies, to bind them to keep the law; else we were bound to just damnation, for the breaking of it.

  

  William Tyndale
  • People
  • Body
  • Blood

• I remember riding across the Brooklyn Bridge about 12 times because they wanted me to keep up with the helicopter, and I said, "Can you have the helicopter keep up with me, my calves are burning!"

  

  Eddie Griffin
  • Burning
  • I Remember
  • Helicopter

• Whoe'er has gone thro' London street, Has seen a butcher gazing at his meat, And how he keeps Gloating upon a sheep's Or bullock's personals, as if his own; How he admires his halves And quarters--and his calves, As if in truth upon his own legs grown.

  

  Thomas Hood
  • Admire
  • Butchers
  • Gazing

• You are my siren,” he said, running his hands along her thighs and down her calves, feeling the shape of her even as the silk of her gown kept them both from what they wanted. “My temptress . . . my sorceress . . . I cannot resist you, no matter how I try. You threaten to send me over the edge.

  

  Sarah MacLean
  • Trying
  • Running
  • Feelings

• Most calves used by the dairy industry have their horns BURNED or GOUGED out of their heads.

  

  Casey Affleck
  • Industry
  • Used
  • Burned