- Nov 07, 2020
Shoulder Quotes
Sayings on what we carry, physically and emotionally, on our shoulders.
These quotes look at the shoulder as both a physical and emotional weight — covering athletic injuries, long-carried resentment from a tough upbringing, and the sense of being nudged toward a calling from somewhere beyond oneself.
- Last Updated on Aug 03, 2026
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was like any other inner-city kid with a chip on his shoulder because his daddy and his mommy wasn't together.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was just tapped on the shoulder from above and told to write these songs, as opposed to wanting to be a success in the music business.
- Big Responsibility
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think stardom means a big responsibility that one has to shoulder.
- Chip
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- Nov 07, 2020
I always had a chip on my shoulder.
- Matters
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- Nov 07, 2020
We should have been there shoulder to shoulder with our allies. Our concern is the instability of our government as an ally. We are playing again with national and global security matters.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm an actor, not a writer. I'd be pretty annoyed if the writers tried to come in and hang over my shoulder telling me how to act, so I don't go in and tell them how to write.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's no accident that I'm not married and don't have kids yet. Because, despite what I've achieved in my career, I'm always wondering when somebody's gonna tap me on the shoulder and say, 'OK, the gig is up.'
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- Nov 07, 2020
I can't swim at the level I used to. I had to retire because of an injury to my shoulder.
- Will
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- Nov 07, 2020