Hunkering Down Quotes:

In Washington, as we learned from the White House transcripts, a president may speak of kicking butts, call a problem a can of worms, decide not to be in the position of basically hunkering down, anticipate something hitting the fan, propose to tough it through, sight minefields down the road, see somebody playing hard ball, claim political savvy, and wonder what stroke some of his associates have with others.

- Edwin Newman

source: Edwin Newman (1974). “Strictly Speaking: Will america be the Death of English?”

topic: White, Sight, Political, Hunkering Down, Cans Of Worms

I still believe pattern fascinates on its own. And three-sevenths of a pattern, or even a smaller fragment, can fascinate still more--get us really hunkering down, trying to tease out the whole of the figure in the carpet.

- Samuel R. Delany

topic: Believe, Trying, Three, Hunkering Down

The liberal posture really requires a willingness to give to others, and that works, as I say, when you have an expanding pie. But if you don't have an expanding pie, everyone starts hunkering down.

- Thomas B. Edsall

topic: Pie, Giving, Posture, Hunkering Down

I try to stay sane and grounded by hunkering down, eating right, and exercising. I make a routine of spin class, yoga, and Pilates, places I push my body so hard I can lose my mind. Cutting out caffeine and sugar, being mindful, and getting enough rest are important.

- Jaime Murray

source: "Jaime Murray: Taking Care of Heart, Mind, and Body". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

topic: Yoga, Cutting, Exercise, Hunkering Down, Eating Right

I have a hard time with scheduling, and with hunkering down and planning. That's always been a struggle for me.

- Zachary Levi

source: "Zachary Levi on Nerd HQ’s Return to Comic-Con and Who’s Coming with Him". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. July 12, 2016.

topic: Struggle, Hard Times, Down And, Hunkering Down, Scheduling