Gesture Quotes

376 Gesture quotes by 304 unique authors

Because beyond their practical function, all gestures have a meaning that exceeds the intention of those who make them; when people in bathing suits fling… — Milan Kundera
Can I ask you a personal question"? Of all the rhetorical questions in the world, that is the one which irritates me most with its… — Kamila Shamsie
I could just barely see the dark curve of his shoulder, and something about the shape it made, the gesture it suggested, filled me with… — Maggie Stiefvater
What do you mean, Araluen? Death?" Halt made a careless gesture. "The usual, I suppose: the sudden cessation of life. The end of it all.… — John Flanagan
Morley put his hand over his heart and bowed from the waist, a gesture that somehow reminded Claire of Myrnin. It reminded her she missed… — Rachel Caine
But in love each moment is magnified, and every gesture, word and syllable is examined like a speech by the President. — Hanif Kureishi
(and from my thighs which shrug and pant a murdering rain leapingly reaches the upward singular deepest flower which she carries in a gesture of… — E E Cummings
When surprised and excited and innocent Gus emerged from Grand Gesture Metaphorically Inclined Augustus, I literally could not resist. — John Green
I know that when a supersexy older girl with hips and breasts and nice hair wants to take off your glasses and to paint you… — Chuck Palahniuk
He sat by her, watching every gesture she made, as if he would paint her portrait afterward. — Tanith Lee
They were governed by private loyalties which they did not question. What mattered were individual relationships, and a completely helpless gesture, an embrace, a tear,… — George Orwell
Peace is only possible when one of the warring sides takes the first step, the hazardous initiative, the risk of opening up dialogue, and decides… — Jacques Derrida
You and your scars. Please! You don't kill youself like this!" I gesture, holding a wrist turned up to the ceiling, then pretending to cut… — Barry Lyga
Our view of man will remain superficial so long as we fail to go back to that origin [of silence], so long as we fail… — Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Bill said, "She is mine." I wondered if my hands would move. They would. I raised both of them, making an unmistakable one-fingered gesture. Eric… — Charlaine Harris
I have seen these persons speak unthinkingly, not realizing that to speak is also to be. Word and gesture are man's thought. We should not… — Isabel Allende
I wore it, this careless thing you don't even remember giving to me from your bag. It wasn't a gift, this thing I'm returning. It… — Daniel Handler
At the door, there was one of those moment when two people realize that they like each other more than they know each other. This… — Emma Donoghue
She ran her gaze over his chest with frank appreciation. Then he shivered, realizing he hadn't really considered the weather. It was forty-five degrees max,… — Jill Shalvis
No exclusive,” I said aloud, watching Al for his opinion and seeing him shake his head and hold his hands out in a “bigger” gesture.… — Kim Harrison
He liked the way her hand felt in his, liked the simple intimacy of the gesture and the way it said - without the need… — Julie James
Oh...my...god,"Drew whimpered."Who..." Anubis ignored her (bless him for that) and held out his elbow for me - a sweet old-fashioned gesture. " May I have… — Rick Riordan
Remember," he called. "Just be yourself, and everyone will love you!" Nick rolled his eyes and made a rude gesture, and Alan drove the car… — Sarah Rees Brennan
Can we not will ourselves to achieve the impossible? Can we not use the power of our life force to change something: one small thing,… — Garth Stein
I've lost track of where friendship ends and falling begins. (this is the foolish refrain of the hopelessly devoted.) there are times I want to… — David Levithan

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