Quotes about hands
hands yesterday giving
There is only one day that you and I have to live for, and that's today. There is nothing we can do about yesterday except repent, and there may be no tomorrow. The thing for us to do when we arise from our beds as God gives us a new day, is to take whatever comes to our hands, and do it to the best of our ability. Harold B. Lee
hands people leader
An old African leader says about leadership, he says that leadership should never be shared; it should always remain in the hands of the dispossessed people. We will lead the revolution. H. Rap Brown
hands fists left-hand
...I remain restless and dissatisfied; what I knot with my right hand, I undo with my left, what my left hand creates, my right fist shatters Gunter Grass
hands touching-you knowing
There is a primal reassurance in being touched, in knowing that someone else, someone close to you, wants to be touching you. There is a bone-deep security that goes with the brush of a human hand, a silent, reflex-level affirmation that someone is near, that someone cares. Jim Butcher
hands serendipity grace
Lady Placida smiled. “History seldom takes note of serendipity when it records events. And from what I have heard, I suspect an argument could be made that you very much did earn the title.” “Many women have earned titles, Your Grace. It doesn't seem to have been a factor in whether or not they actually received them.” Lady Placida laughed. “True enough. But perhaps that is beginning to change.” She offered her hands. “It is a distinct pleasure to meet you, Steadholder. Jim Butcher
hands bird feathers
A feather in hand is better then a bird in the ayre. George Herbert
hands groups able
We would much prefer to see ownership in the hands of the Maple Group, if only because we would much rather see Canadian ownership of our stock exchange. What we are first of all interested in is making sure that Montreal is able to preserve that niche or expertise. Jean Charest
hands delight able
In the hands of an able cook, fish can become an inexhaustible source of perpetual delight. Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
hands choices pretty-woman
Nothing is more pleasant than to see a pretty woman, her napkin well placed under her arms, one of her hands on the table, while the other carries to her mouth, the choice piece so elegantly carved. Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
hands guy trying
Women have it good when it comes to masturbation. Guys, we just have our hands. For the rest of our lives, that's it. Sometimes your friend will go, 'Ever try your left hand? It's like a whole different person.' Yeah, a retarded person. Jay Mohr
hands talking car
When you work with your hands, you learn to appreciate how easy it is to earn money talking. Jay Leno
hands laughing telling-the-truth
On Capitol Hill, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales raised his right hand, swore to tell the truth, and then everybody had a good laugh and went back to what they were doing. Jay Leno
hands six would-be
Six women have come forward that say Arnold Schwarzenegger groped them without their consent. This proves he would be a hands-on governor. Jay Leno
hands gasoline-prices doe
If the Administration does nothing, high gasoline prices will continue to increasingly burden our economy, taking millions of dollars out of the hands of families and putting it straight into the pockets of OPEC. Byron Dorgan
hands clothes bed
But most distinctly, I remember always saying to myself that when I get big, I'm not going to go to bed hungry, I'm not going to wear hand-me-down clothes. Buck Owens
hands white understanding
Mediocrity is no answer to violence. In fact, it probably invites violence. At least the mediocre and the violent appear together as in the old Western movies - the ruffian outlaw band shooting up main street and the little white church with the little white schoolteacher wringing her hands. To cool violence you need rhythm, humor, tempering; you need dance and rhetoric. Not therapeutic understanding. James Hillman
hands knowing use
[W]e shall have the satisfaction of knowing that we have acted conscientiously, and have used our best judgment. And if we have to throw away our votes, we had better do so upon a worthy rather than an unworthy individual who might make use of the weapon we put in his hand to destroy us. Joseph Smith, Jr.
hands giving people
Exoticism can give you an edge: it makes people assume you're cleverer than you are and gives you the upper hand. Kristin Scott Thomas
hands feet people
I will lead my people by the hand along the road until their feet are sure and they know the way. Then they may choose for themselves and rule themselves. Then my work will be done. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
hands people liberty
The libertarian sees the State as a giant gang of organized criminals, who live off the theft called "taxation" and use the proceeds to kill, enslave, and generally push people around. Therefore, any property in the hands of the State is in the hands of thieves, and should be liberated as quickly as possible. Any person or group who liberates such property, who confiscates or appropriates it from the State, is performing a virtuous act and a signal service to the cause of liberty. Murray Rothbard
hands class minorities
We libertarians are not the spokesmen for any ethnic or economic class; we are the spokesmen for all classes, for all of the public; we strive to see all of these groups united, hand-in-hand, in opposition to the plundering and privileged minority that constitutes the rulers of the State. Murray Rothbard
hands facts facts-of-life
As a writer, I am constantly aware that I take my life in my hands with everything I do and say. It's just a fact of life. For me it always has been. Mohsin Hamid
hands invisible-hand people
People who intend only to serve public interest are led by invisible hand to private interest which was no part of their intention. Milton Friedman
hands special tools
[Trade licensing] almost inevitably becomes a tool in the hands of a special producer group to maintain a monopoly position at the expense of the rest of the public. There is no way to avoid this result. Milton Friedman
hands political democracy
The combination of economic and political power in the same hands is a sure recipe for tyranny. Milton Friedman
hands people purpose
A society that puts equality — in the sense of equality of outcome — ahead of freedom will end up with neither equality nor freedom. The use of force to achieve equality will destroy freedom, and the force, introduced for good purposes, will end up in the hands of people who use it to promote their own interests. Milton Friedman
hands arms clue
Always a good clue when you see a quarterback's arm go forward and forward and the hand empty, it's an incomplete pass. Mike Tirico
hands records stores
Record stores are great because it's good to physically get your hands on the music instead of downloading. It's always better to get the artwork too. Nathan Followill
hands people followers
Sometimes I will tweet an interview I have coming up and ask my followers what questions they have for the celebrity. I feel that way I can really know first hand what people want to hear answered. Nancy O'Dell
hands magic attention
Magic is all about directing attention. If I didn’t want you to look at my right hand then I don’t look at it. Keith Barry
hands annoying jerk
The British press can be so annoying. They jerk you off with one hand and smack you with the other. Julian Casablancas
hands care cards
Nature deals the cards without thought or care, and there is no point in blaming the dealer. All we can do is make the best of the hands we have been dealt. Julian Baggini
hands australia people
I had had a lot of experience in bringing the Internet to Australia, and I saw that knowledge in the hands of people achieves reform. Julian Assange