Forelock Quotes

These are the same old fogies who doffed their lids and tugged the forelock to the British establishment [of Aussie Tory supporters of Britain] - Paul Keating

Opportunity has hair in front; behind she is bald; if you seize her by the forelock, you may hold her, but, if suffered to escape, not Jupiter himself can catch her again. - Latin Proverb

Besides Him, therefore scheme against me all together; then give me no respite: / Surely I rely on Allah, my Lord and your Lord; there is no living creature but He holds it by its forelock; surely my Lord is on the right path. - Quran

ACEPHALOUS, adj. In the surprising condition of the Crusader who absently pulled at his forelock some hours after a Saracen scimitar had, unconsciously to him, passed through his neck, as related by de Joinville. - Ambrose Bierce

[Readers] who like facts will be better off with a straight history that spares them all the forelock tugging and teacup tinkling. - Rhoda Koenig