Blood, toil, tears, and sweat are "It [poetry] is forged slowly and painfully, link by link, with blood and sweat and tears" (Lord Alfred Douglas, 1919), "Blood, sweat, and tear-wrung millions" (Lord Byron, 1823), and "...mollifie/ It with thy teares, or sweat, or blood" (John Donne, 1611). In Latin, Cicero and Livy had used the phrase "sweat and blood". "We are in the preliminary stage of one of the greatest battles in history... That we are in action at many points—in Norway and in Holland—, that we have to be prepared in the Mediterranean. That the air battle is continuous, and that many preparations have
Blood, Sweat & Heels Blood, Sweat & Heels Blood, Sweat & Heels is an American reality television series that premiered on January 5, 2014, on Bravo. It depicts the personal, professional, and social circle of several women who all reside in New York City. The premiere episode of "Blood, Sweat and Heels" ranked as a network best for a series premiere on Bravo at that time, averaging 2.5 million viewers and 1.4 million in the adults 18-49 viewership demo. The cast of the first season included Melyssa Ford, Demetria Lucas, Brie Bythewood, Mica Hughes, Daisy Lewellyn, and Geneva S. Thomas. The season concluded on