Handed Quotes

537 Handed quotes by 464 unique authors

Man has made 32 million laws since the Commandments were handed down to Moses on Mount Sinai... but he has never improved on God's law. — Cecil B. DeMille
At its best, the sensation of writing is that of any unmerited grace. It is handed to you, but only if you look for it. — Annie Dillard
Because I believe that humans are computers, I conjectured that computers, like people, can have left- and right-handed versions. — Philip Emeagwali
Say there's a white kid who lives in a nice home, goes to an all-white school, and is pretty much having everything handed to him… — Eminem
The second you are handed a newborn it is yours. It doesn't matter what body it came out of. I've never felt more strongly about… — Edie Falco
I don't think you should go around talking trash about people because I think that's how you get your hat handed to you. — LL Cool J
We cannot improve on the system of government handed down to us by the founders of the Republic. There is no way to improve upon… — Barbara Jordan
We like to think about how smart we are. But I think talent as a writer is hard-wired in, it's all there, at least the… — Stephen King
I showed up in L.A. with $500 and a backpack and I stayed at a shelter, so nobody handed me anything. I worked for every… — Jared Leto
Severities should be dealt out all at once, so that their suddenness may give less offense; benefits ought to be handed ought drop by drop,… — Niccolo Machiavelli
My high-school coach Tony Reginelli was kind of famous for 'Reggie-isms,' kind of like 'Yogi-isms.' He always said if you want to be a good… — Peyton Manning
History offers us vicarious experience. It allows the youngest student to possess the ground equally with his elders; without a knowledge of history to give… — Hilary Mantel
I wished to God the doctor had handed me a pamphlet that said, 'Hey, sorry about the autism, but here's a step-by-step list on what… — Jenny McCarthy
You can take what is handed to you and use it as an excuse to mess up. But I've always handled what was given to… — Leighton Meester
To be hated cordially, is only a left-handed compliment. — Herman Melville
Everybody gets everything handed to them. The rich inherit it. I don't mean just inheritance of money. I mean what people take for granted among… — Toni Morrison
It's very rare you get a great script just handed to you, or sent to you, by someone you don't know. — Viggo Mortensen
I was born left-handed, but I was made to use my other hand. When I was writing 'Famished Road,' which was very long, I got… — Ben Okri
The nation's government has just handed me the bill that grants us our civil rights. I am receiving it before you, certain that I am… — Evita Peron
I've always tried to be fair, even-handed, not an advocate for any group. — Dan Rather

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464 authors contributed a total of 537 Handed Quotes, led by these top contributors: