Quotes by Hands Though it is folly to suppose that happiness is a matter of volition, and that we can make ourselves content and cheerful whenever we choose - a theory that many poor hypochondriacs are taunted with till they are nigh driven mad - yet, on the other hand, no sane mind is ever left without the power of self-discipline and self-control in a measure, which measure increases in proportion as it is exercised. Dinah Maria Murlock Craik disciplineselfhands It is important to distinguish between sense-pleasure and sense-desire. There is nothing wrong with sense-pleasure. Pleasure and pain are part of our human experience. Sense-desire, on the other hand, is the grasping at pleasure or the avoidance of pain. This is what creates suffering-grasping and avoidance. Dipa Ma painsufferinghands Those without the gate frequently question the wisdom and right of the occultist to guard his knowledge by the imposition of oaths of secrecy. We are so accustomed to see the scientist give his beneficent discoveries freely to all mankind that we feel that humanity is wronged and defrauded if any knowledge be kept secret by its discoverers and not at once made available for all who desire to share in it. Dion Fortune discoveryorderhands One day, observing a child drinking out of his hands, he cast away the cup from his wallet with the words, "A child has beaten me in plainness of living." Diogenes drinkingchildrenhands I see ... a pile of skulls and bones. For the first time since my arrival, what I see before me is too painful, and I break down completely. These are my relatives, friends and neighbors, I keep thinking ... It is a long time before I am calm again. And then I am able, with my bare hands, to rearrange the skulls and bones so that they are not scattered about. Dith Pran skullshandsthinking The mountains too, at a distance, appear airy masses and smooth, but seen near at hand they are rough. Diogenes Laertius mountaindistancehands Once when Bion was at sea in the company of some wicked men, he fell into the hands of pirates; and when the rest said, "We are undone if we are known,"-"But I," said he, "am undone if we are not known. Diogenes Laertius seamenhands The effect of capitalism is to steer human selfishness so that, through the invisible hand of competition, the energies of the capitalist produce the abundance from which the whole society benefits. Dinesh D'Souza invisible-handcompetitionhands The irrevocable Hand Dinah Maria Murlock Craik destinydoorshands One only "right" we have to assert in common with mankind--and that is as much in our hands as theirs--is the right of having something to do. Dinah Maria Murlock Craik mankindcommonhands So much of what deejays like myself do is, I'm very interested in - I'm constantly looking for new music, constantly digging, but then also I am thinking about how to present it in a way that kind of makes sense to people who are less - sort of less with their hands in it than I am. DJ /rupture handspeoplethinking I used to throw mad parties because I had all this damn money! Some of them got out of hand. People wanted to fight, steal necklaces off of people's necks. A little weird. I had to have armed security at my house. I was young, 21, 22. DJ Quik partyfightinghands Men hand out cigars. Women `hand out' babies. And thus the world, for thousands of years, has gone round. Dirk Benedict babymenhands Even when we think we cannot rise up, there is still hope. And sometimes we just need someone to look us in the eyes, take our hand, and say, "You can do it now!" Dieter F. Uchtdorf eyehandsthinking If they cut off both hands, I will compose music anyway holding the pen in my teeth. Dmitri Shostakovich teethcuttinghands I felt like on one hand the clarity of thought was amazing, but on the other we went during Antarctic summer, so the sun didn't set the whole time we were there. DJ Spooky summersunhands I threw my cup away when I saw a child drinking from his hands at the trough. Diogenes drinkingchildrenhands If Christ has been given us, if we are called to his discipleship we are given all things, literally _all_ things. He will see to it that they are added unto us. If we follow Jesus and look only to His righteousness, we are in his hands and under the protection of Him and His Father. And if we are in communion with the Father, nought can harm us. God will help us in the hour of need, and He knows our needs. Dietrich Bonhoeffer fatherhandsjesus My war brought me many things; let yours bring you as much. Life is not to be told, call it as loud as you like, it will not tell itself. No one will be much or little except in someone else's mind, so be careful of the minds you get into, and remember Lady Macbeth, who had her mind in her hand. We can't all be as safe as that. Djuna Barnes mindwarhands My relationship with God has gotten so much stronger. He's always had his hand on me. He always guided me. I didn't always go where he wanted me to go. But He always had me. Now that I'm actually listening and being obedient, life is so much better. DMX strongerlisteninghands«124125126127128129130131132133134»
