A man who lifts his chin in pride will fail to see the chasm at his feet.
The French use cooking as a means of self-expression, and this meal perfectly represented the personality of a cook who had spent the morning resting her unwashed chin on the edge of a tureen, pondering whether she should end her life immediately by plunging her head into her abominable soup.
Whenever I explore the land of Yin, I always take one on the chin.
Dan instantly recognized the angry scratch that stretched from the corner of Ian's eye all the way along the olive skin to his chin. "Have you been messing with Saladin?" "No. Saladin has been messing with me," Ian shot back. "He isn't big on Lucians," Dan explained. "Animals are really good judges of character.
Nobody would say, 'I'm voting for this guy because he's got the stronger chin,' but that, in fact, is partly what happens.
I got a granite chin.
The man without a chin, no stamina, dead man, broken man, whatever. On your way to the top, you always get some criticism. Criticism is a great motivation. Failure is not an option to me.
I still suffer terribly from stage fright. I get sick with fear. Not every night, but at the beginning and on occasion - not necessarily when I'm expecting it. You just have to cope with it - take it on the chin and work through it, trying to use the adrenalin to perform.
Chin up, don’t smile, don’t cry, don’t fall, walk.
You'll get them tomorrow. You gave it a good shot. Keep your chin up.
I tilt her chin up and bend my face to hers, silently praising every woman who's had a hand in making her who she is.
When I was a young fellow I was knocked down plenty. I wanted to stay down, but I couldn't. I had to collect the two dollars for winning or go hungry. I had to get up. I was one of those hungry fighters. You could have hit me on the chin with a sledgehammer for five dollars. When you haven't eaten for two days you'll understand.
We'll all be the first to hold up our hands and take it on the chin [can't all be the first Ash!]
Keep a stiff upper chin.
I have the universe on my chin.
I broke my neck, it's a classic neck break from chin to chest. If I had been alone, I would probably be dead.
I could take an umbrella and balance it on my chin or on my foot. And I just got interested in that kind of thing. And as I played games more and more and got stronger physically, I just became more coordinated.
A chuck under the chin is worth two kisses.
You're the perfect girl', he said, rubbing his chin. 'You expect nothing.
I had me jaw broken, and so my chin stuck way out. That's how I became tough - I learned to pick up anything and fight back.
