The slogan that agriculture is the backbone of the nation still remains in theory and not in practice.
Too often, people forget the basic fact of life: all those good things we enjoy come from the ache in [our] backs and the willingness to shoulder great personals risks.
I have a partner, Danny Strong; he's an incredible writer and, really, my backbone. So when we don't see eye to eye, it's painful.
Music is the backbone of my shows.
My biggest support and backbone have been my friends.
My Christian faith is my backbone
It takes forty men with their feet on the ground to keep one man with his head in the air.
Having a spine is overrated. If everybody squealed and ran away, there'd be no more wars.
Books are precious things, but more than that, they are the strong backbone of civilization. They are the thread upon which it all hangs, and they can save us when all else is lost.
When the news you don't want to hear is looming before you like Everest, two things can happen. Tragedy can run you through like a sword, or it can become your backbone. Either you fall apart and sob, or you say, 'Right. What's next?
For your own good, for the good of your family and your future, grow a backbone. When something is wrong, stand up and say it is wrong, and don't back down.
I have the backbone of an eel.
Dream big . . . don't let anybody or anything break your wishbone. Stay strong, full of faith, and courageous... keep that backbone straight. And along the way, don't forget to laugh and enjoy the journey.
Making money isn't the backbone of our guiding purpose; it is the by-product of our guiding purpose.
Edson is the person that supports Pele. Edson is the base. Pele just comes and adds the face.
We're always looking for the backbone, the central idea, and once you have that you know everything can circle around it.
Bending over backwards does not bring you the love and attention you crave, but having your own life, your own goals and a backbone will.
I think I have a very nice demeanor, but at the same time, when pushed, I will freak out. I have a backbone, but I don't feel like I'm terrible about it.
[Senator] Kerry [democrat MA] is emerging as the worst of all the viable Democratic candidates. He has the backbone of Clinton and the charm of Gore.
Our enlisted are the backbone of our service, are exceptionally a bright group of men women.
General Petraeus is a man that has the backbone that somebody like President-elect Trump would love.
My faith is an important part of my life and over the years I've learnt that it takes a proud man to say he doesn't need anything. It has been a quiet strength and a backbone through a lot of difficult times.
This country needs to get a backbone and stand up for its economic interest.
So I'm just waiting until one party or the other actually gets a moral compass and a backbone.
I think everybody likes a person that stands up for themselves. Nobody likes a punk or a coward.
