Gestures Quotes

552 quotes by 444 authors

A poem in form still has to have voice, gesture, a sense of discovery, a metaphoric connection, as any poetry does. — Robert Morgan
I know people who prepare their roles in such a way that they technically look ahead and memorize their gestures, and then they stick to… — Viggo Mortensen
Fanatics are picturesque, mankind would rather see gestures than listen to reasons. — Friedrich Nietzsche
The higher the artist, the fewer the gestures. The fewer the tools, the greater the imagination. The greater the will, the greater the secret failure. — Ben Okri
When men attempt bold gestures, generally it's considered romantic. When women do it, it's often considered desperate or psycho. — Sarah Jessica Parker
Gestures, in love, are incomparably more attractive, effective and valuable than words. — Francois Rabelais
All the gestures of children are graceful; the reign of distortion and unnatural attitudes commences with the introduction of the dancing master. — Joshua Reynolds
Every word, facial expression, gesture, or action on the part of a parent gives the child some message about self-worth. It is sad that so… — Virginia Satir
Often, organizations need bold, grand gestures to galvanize people towards a new mission or refocus their attention. — Howard Schultz
I think men know to seduce women though words and conversation and nice gestures. That's much sexier than when a man uses muscle. — Donatella Versace
I quite like the drama of an encore. I think an encore is for those artists who are inclined to do dramatic gestures, and I… — Florence Welch
International relationships are preordained to be clumsy gestures based on imperfect knowledge. — Rebecca West
The ministers of Christ should possess refinement. All uncouth manners, attitudes and gestures should be discarded, and they should encourage in themselves humble dignity of… — Ellen G. White
A minister of Jesus Christ should not be regardless of his attitude. If he is the representative of Jesus Christ, his deportment, his attitude, his… — Ellen G. White
Looking ahead, future generations may learn their social skills from robots in the first place. The cute yellow Keepon robot from Carnegie Mellon University has… — Daniel H. Wilson
A chimpanzee who is really gearing up for a fight doesn't waste time with gestures but just goes ahead and attacks. — Frans de Waal
Women are better at reading body language everywhere in the world. As a matter of fact, it's associated with the female hormone estrogen. Women are… — Helen Fisher
But my body was like a harp and her words and gestures were like fingers running upon the wires. — James Joyce
It is, at the most basic level, a bundle of contradictions: a desire for power that strips you of all power. A gesture of strength… — Marya Hornbacher
As he took her hand she saw him look her over from head to foot, a gesture she recognized and that made her feel at… — F. Scott Fitzgerald

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