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Hand Quotes
Most Famous Hand Quotes of All Time!
The hand shows up here as both a literary image and a literal gesture. One line contrasts how prose can carry poetry's weight while poetry itself struggles under too much plain writing, a small reminder that balance matters in any craft.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
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They dined on mince, and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon; And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand, They danced by the light of the moon.
- Head
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In every deed of mischief he had a heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute.
- Give
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Give us enough but with a sparing hand.
- Alone
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The difference between the denominational system and the public school system is all the difference between bolstering them up on the one hand and letting them alone of the other.
- Expects
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For, he that expects nothing shall not be disappointed, but he that expects much - if he lives and uses that in hand day by day - shall be full to running over.
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That's the premise of the Saudi Arabians. He's holding the president's hand with one. In the other hand, he's got his hand in the pocket of American consumers.
- Life
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The art of life is to show your hand.
- Discipline
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The fact is that, in all prisons everywhere, cruelties on the one hand and injudicious laxity of discipline on the other have at times appeared and will, at intervals, be renewed except the most vigilant oversight is maintained.
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Storytelling and elegant style don't always go hand in hand.
Elsewhere, the hand stands for wanting a role in something bigger, or for the slow patience it takes to get anything right. A more painful note recalls a hand that was never offered in childhood. See Connection quotes for more on closeness, or Help quotes on lending support.