Gesture Quotes

376 quotes by 304 authors

The haiku reproduces the designating gesture of the child pointing at whatever it is (the haiku shows no partiality for the subject), merely saying: that! — Roland Barthes
In drawing, I don't erase. I believe the original gesture has to be the best. — Ellsworth Kelly
How easily we ignore or forget the small kindnesses and considerations in life which are really the only everyday magic we witness on a regular… — Jonathan Carroll
You can, when Time is ripe, swope to your feet - at your full height - at a single gesture. Ready to go where? Why...… — Marita Bonner
Perfume is a form of writing, an ink, a choice made in the first person, the dot on the i, a weapon, a courteous gesture,… — Serge Lutens
Doubt is what allows a single gesture to have a heart. — Unknown Author
Joy is the true gift of Christmas, and we can communicate this joy simply: with a smile, a kind gesture, a little help, forgiveness. And… — Pope Benedict XVI
It's not the length but the quality of life that matters to me. It has always been important to me to write one sentence at… — Jane Rule
Once, hurrying through a busy airport to get to my gate on time for a connecting flight, I came upon a lady in a wheelchair.… — Kathy Troccoli
Eventually I saw that the path of the heart requires a full gesture, a degree of abandon that can be terrifying. Only then is it… — Carlos Castaneda
You have to teach yourself to act but Michael Chekhov will give you the necessary tools - and for me, Psychological Gesture and Centers are… — Clint Eastwood
Being shown a gesture of love is like being offered a portion of God. — Deepak Chopra
Every word and every deed, every thought and every gesture, even the simple act of paying attention can be a gift and therefore an echo… — Miroslav Volf
Australians are decent people with the right instincts and they wish everybody well; but if all is not well, it is none of their business… — George Mikes
Every man has a different idea of what's beautiful, and it's best to take the gesture, the shadow of the branch, and let the mind… — William Faulkner
The job of the artist is to make a gesture and really show people what their potential is. Itâ€™s not about the object, and itâ€™s… — Jeff Koons
Right after winning the Oscar, when everyone was going home, they let these little gold Oscary shapes flutter down from the ceiling. Leonardo DiCaprio came… — Helen Mirren
Correlation doesnâ€™t imply causation, but it does waggle its eyebrows suggestively and gesture furtively while mouthing â€˜look over there.â€™ — Randall Munroe
The gesture of the amorous embrace seems to fulfill, for a time, the subject's dream of total union with the loved being: The longing for… — Roland Barthes
I really like the structure of my body. It moves well, it looks good, it photographs well, it understands gesture and nuance. — Carrie Mae Weems

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