Quotes by Hands PLEBEIAN, n. An ancient Roman who in the blood of his country stained nothing but his hands. Distinguished from the Patrician, who was a saturated solution. Ambrose Bierce countryhandsblood An army's bravest men are its cowards. The death which they would not meet at the hands of the enemy they will meet at the hands of their officers, with never a flinching. Ambrose Bierce armymenhands A man is the sum of his ancestors; to reform him you must begin with a dead ape and work downward through a million graves. He is like the lower end of a suspended chain; you can sway him slightly to the right or the left, but remove your hand and he falls into line with the other links. Ambrose Bierce menhandsfall The palmist looks at the wrinkles made by closing the hand and says they signify character. The philosopher reads character by what the hand most loves to close upon. Ambrose Bierce wrinklescharacterhands renown, n. A degree of distinction between notoriety and fame - a little more supportable than the one and a little more intolerable than the other. Sometimes it is conferred by an unfriendly and inconsiderate hand. Ambrose Bierce degreeslittleshands While your friend holds you affectionately by both your hands, you are safe, for you can watch both his. Ambrose Bierce sarcasticwatcheshands Ambidextrous, adj.: Able to pick with equal skill a right-hand pocket or a left. Ambrose Bierce pocketsskillshands LECTURER, n. One with his hand in your pocket, his tongue in your ear and his faith in your patience. Ambrose Bierce faithsciencehands A kindness received should be returned with a freer hand. Ambrose shouldkindnesshands It was a needed instrument to spread abroad the truth of a new gospel to woman, and I could not withhold my hand to stay the work I had begun. I saw not the end from the beginning and dreamed where to my propositions to society would lead me. Amelia Bloomer sawshistoryhands Often,our immediate reaction to a sudden crisis help us save ourselves. Our response to gradual crises that creep up upon us, on the other hand,may be so adaptive as to ultimately lead to self-destruction. Amish Tripathi selfmayhands Our heart is wide enough to embrace the world and hands are long enough to encompass the world. Amit Ray heartlonghands The border is a marketplace. The invisible hand of the powerful governs the crossings. Amitava Kumar invisible-handpowerfulhands Anyone who experienced World War I close-hand was grossed out by it forever. It just was so awful. Amity Shlaes foreverwarhands Ideas first and last: yet it is not till these are formulated and utilized that the devotees of the common sense discern their value and advantages. The idealist is the capitalist on whose resources multitudes are maintained life long. Ideas in the head set hands about their several tasks, thus carrying forward all human endeavors to their issues. Amos Bronson Alcott issueshandsideas Ideas in the head set hands about their several tasks. Amos Bronson Alcott taskshandsideas … that sour blend of loneliness and lust for recognition, shyness and extravagance, deep insecurity and self-intoxicated egomania, that drives poets and writers out of their rooms to seek each other out, to rub shoulders with one another, bully, joke, condescend, feel each other, lay a hand on a shoulder or an arm round a waist, to chat and argue with little nudges, to spy a little, sniff out what is cooking in other pots, flatter, disagree, collude, be right, take offence, apologise, make amends, avoid each other, and seek each other’s company again. Amos Oz lonelinessselfhands That's how I prepare for anything - I read whatever I can get my hands on, talk to people. I'm a bit of a nerd like that. Amy Adams nerdhandspeople Golf isn't just about hitting a lot of drivers. I grew up playing on my front lawn, chipping and putting into soup cans, out of the ivy and over rose bushes and hedges - the little Alcott Golf and Country Club. I just loved having a wedge in my hands. Amy Alcott golfcountryhands In a true partnership, the kind worth striving for, the kind worth insisting on, and even, frankly, worth divorcing over, both people try to give as much or even a little more than they get. 'Deserves' is not the point. And 'owes' is certainly not the point. The point is to make the other person as happy as we can, because their happiness adds to ours. The point is -- in the right hands, everything that you give, you get. Amy Bloom givinghandspeople«1819202122232425262728»
