Like a starfish, the heart endures its amputation.
All women are misfits. We do not fit into this world without amputations.
This detachment (poverty, chastity, etc.) must not be mere amputation; everything which is shaken off must be simultaneously found again at a higher level.
The death of a beloved is an amputation.
Faint hearts are encouraged when they read about others who, despite amputation, spinal cord injury, or psychiatric disorders have a vibrant trust and confidence in God.
The only way to cure an egotist from bragging is by surgery--amputation at the neck.
Calf love doesn't usually survive amputation, Your Majesty.