Quotes about hands
hands people ambitious
The people excited by ambitious demagogues, sooner or later return into the hands of the Aristocracy. Napoleon Bonaparte
hands giving gains
The hand that gives is among the hand that takes. Money has no fatherland, financiers are without patriotism and without decency, their sole object is gain. Napoleon Bonaparte
hands order accepted
In order to govern, the question is not to follow out a more or less valid theory but to build with whatever materials are at hand. The inevitable must be accepted and turned to advantage. Napoleon Bonaparte
hands religion world
I am surrounded by priests who repeat incessantly that their kingdom is not of this world, and yet they lay their hands on everything they can get. Napoleon Bonaparte
hands two world
There are two kinds of discontented in this world, the discontented that works and the discontented that wrings its hands. The first gets what it wants and the second loses what it has. There is no cure for the first but success and there is no cure at all for the second. The very worst of my vices and bad habits will abate of themselves if they are brought to an accounting every day. Og Mandino
hands interesting trying
Very interesting for an old duffer like me to try his hand at something new. If I don't do that once in a while, I might just turn into a fossil, you know! Norman Rockwell
hands acting looks
Acting coaches in Hollywood were always telling me to use my hands and body more. But that was never me. I just breathe and sometimes it doesn't look as if I'm doing that. Perry Como
hands blood house
And priests dare babble of a God of peace, Even whilst their hands are red with guiltless blood, Murdering the while, uprooting every germ Of truth, exterminating, spoiling all, Making the earth a slaughter - house! Percy Bysshe Shelley
hands genius done
My God, I'd love to smash into the casket of Dostoyevsky, grab that bony hand and scream at the remains, 'Well done, you god-damn genius.' Mel Brooks
hands done kind
I've done a lot of that kind of work before, anyway, and I was in good hands. Marton Csokas
hands careers america
America is proud of what it does to its writers, the way it breaks and bedevils them, rendering them deluded or drunken or dead by their own hands. To overpower its tender spirits makes America feel tough. Careers are generally short. Martin Amis
hands promise collectives
In not my, but our collective hands, is held the promise of change. Mark Sanford
hands self possibility
There is no other possibility for possessing certitude with regard to one's life apart from self-abandonmen t, in a continuous crescendo, into the hands of a love that seems to grow constantly because it has its origin in God. Pope Benedict XVI
hands path lord
If we take the Lord's hand and let ourselves be guided by him, the path we take will be right and good. Pope Benedict XVI
hands heaven ruins
It is the just decree of Heaven that a traitor never sees his danger till his ruin is at hand. Pietro Metastasio
hands want casting
I have to speak for myself. As far as videos go - casting, the artwork, everything - I'm completely hands-on. You have to be if you want your points across. Pink
hands criminals dangerous
Radium could be very dangerous in criminal hands. Pierre Curie
hands feet sorrow
Before We end our pilgrimage, 'tis fit that we Should leave corruption, and foul sin, behind us, But with wash'd feet and hands, the heathens dar' not Enter their profane temples; and for me To hope my passage to eternity Can be made easy, till I have shook off The burthen of my sins in free confession, Aided with sorrow, and repentance for them, Is against reason. Philip Massinger
hands giving church
Politics, according to the Social Doctrine of the Church, is one of the highest forms of charity, because it serves the common good. I cannot wash my hands, eh? We all have to give something! Pope Francis
hands trying moments
Whatever the situation at hand, thats what Im dealing with and trying to be true to it in that moment. Rachael Harris
hands keyboards claire
He started to touch the mechanism under the keyboard, then pulled his hand back with a snap. "Ah," he said. "Must deactivate the security....Turn around, please." "What?" "Turn around, Claire. It's a secure password!" "You have GOT to be kidding." "Why ever would I joke about that? Please turn. Rachel Caine
hands answers world
Screw that, the questionn at hand is what's your major?" Oded said. "Because let me tell you right now, any answer other than World of Warcraft or Advanced Ninja Studies will not be accepted. Rachel Caine
hands warning surfer
I'd blurted out the question only to keep him from noticing that I was working my hands free, but the Warden behind me, some young brown-haired surfer dude, yelled a warning. "She's getting loose!" Narc. Rachel Caine
hands house looks
He let Shane drop back down in his chair, and walked out, back stiff. Furious. Shane sat with his hands clutching at the armrests. He exchanged a stunned look with Eve, and they both stood up at once. "No," Shane said. "I did it. Let me fix it." He went off after Michael. Eve chewed her lip and said, "Well, we're either going to see half the house destroyed, or their bromance is going to go all the way. Rachel Caine
hands wish stories
This story never really had a point. It’s just a lull - a skip in the record. We are addresses in ghost towns. We are old wishes that never came true. We are hand grenades (and every word you say pulls the pin). We are all gods, we are all monsters. Pete Wentz
hands answers asking
If you're asking me if I like your company, the answer is yes. If, on the other hand, you're asking me if I could live without you, the answer is also yes. Paulo Coelho
hands light mediocrity
Just as your hand has the power to hide the sun, mediocrity has the power to hide your inner light. Do not blame others for your own incompetence. Paulo Coelho
hands hopeful littles
So I took her hand, and I don't know what everybody else heard, but to me it sounded like a slow dance: a little sad, but maybe a little hopeful, too. Rick Riordan
hands eight littles
The wand ricocheted through the swarm, thumping six, seven, eight of the little monsters before returning to Carter’s hand. “Not bad,” I said. “Keep it up! Rick Riordan
hands sea eyebrows
Poseidon raised his eyebrows as they shook hands. “Blowfish, did you say?” "Ah, no. Blofis, actually.” "Oh, I see,” Poseidon said. “A shame. I quite like blowfish. I am Poseidon.” "Poseidon? That’s an interesting name.” "Yes, I like it. I’ve gone by other names, but I do prefer Poseidon.” "Like the god of the sea.” "Very much like that, yes. Rick Riordan
hands skins annabeth
She (Annabeth) put her hand on my spine, and my skin tingled. I (Percy) moved her fingers to the one spot that grounded me to my mortal life. A thousand volts of electricity seemed to arc through my body. Rick Riordan
hands moose stores
The store had a hand-painted sign the read: MOOSE PASS GAS. "That's just wrong," Frank said. Rick Riordan
hands rainbow irises
[Iris] squeezed his hand. "Don't lose hope, Frank. Rainbows always stand for hope. Rick Riordan