Last Straw Quotes

“I don't know where you've gone this time
But if you don't come back
You're going to have to leave.”
― Kate McGahan

“When you are on your last straw, that means you have one more opportunity, use it to not give up doing good.”
― Hannah Garrison

“It is always pathetic to watch the efforts a man makes to cling to a straw, especially when one is oneself the straw.”
― Romain Gary, The Roots of Heaven

“A healthy amount of fear snapped through Annalee. Eventually all tired of her. People tolerated only so much where she was concerned. From nursemaids to governesses to lovers . . . to even parents, ultimately everyone tired of her and her “antics,” as Mother referred to them. Perhaps this would prove the last straw for Sylvia. Though that would be the height of irony, indeed. (Page 134)”
― Christi Caldwell, A Wanton for All Seasons