Gestures Quotes

552 quotes by 444 authors

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
So, the thing weâ€™re all not talking about,â€ he says. He gestures to me. â€œYou almost died, a sadistic pansycake saved you, and now weâ€™re… — Veronica Roth
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,â€ I said aloud, watching Al for his opinion and seeing him shake his head and hold his hands out in a â€œbiggerâ€ gesture.… — Kim Harrison
It was inevitable: Yankel fell in love with his never-wife. He would wake from sleep to miss the weight that never depressed the bed next… — Jonathan Safran Foer
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
Ivy waved her wet handkerchief, as much as to say 'words cannot possibly articulate my profound distress'. Then, because Ivy never settled for meaningful gestures… — Gail Carriger
If, on thinking this, I look up to see if reality can quench my thirst, I see inexpressive facades, inexpressive faces, inexpressive gestures. Stones, bodies,… — Fernando Pessoa
..he made me understand something very important. Whether because I am a Latin, or because I am a neurotic, I have a need of gestures.… — Anais Nin
It was so good to be held. If only their relationship could be distilled into simple, wordless gestures of comfort. Why had humans ever learned… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling

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