You understood that we must stand against crimes that are meant not only to break bones, but to break spirits -- not only to inflict harm, but to instill fear.

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And it's a testament to Matthew and to others who've been the victims of attacks not just meant to break bones, but to break spirits -- not meant just to inflict harm, but to instill fear.

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In another game somewhere on the planet, sticks and stones will not break bones but words will continue to harm.

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Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words--ah, the power of words has no limits.

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Bone mineral density may be compromised by tobacco, making bones more brittle and break-prone.

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They are prone to developing osteoporosis, a disease where bones become weak and are more likely to break.

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As a result, after a minor fall, our bones are more fragile and thus likely to break after minor stress or tension.

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Five years down the line you are going to get bones breaking or to put it simply you roll over in bed and break a hip.

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For a few seconds he worried that his bones, accustomed to the comfort of Buenos Aires and its armchairs, might break under the strain.

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Dr. Reed Estes, assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and team physician for the UAB football team, said Ware's injury "looks like a pretty bad break to both his tibia and fibula, " the two long bones in the lower leg.

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