Handed Quotes

537 Handed quotes by 464 unique authors

I handed the test in five minutes before the end of the day. Mrs. Baker took it calmly, then reached into her bottom drawer for… — Gary D. Schmidt
I am afraid of reduction. After a lifetime's independence- yes, selfish independence- I am terrified of being reduced to childhood once more, to helplessness, to… — Rosie Thomas
All the decisive blows are struck left-handed. — Walter Benjamin
I handed my tools. The two of them reached down to help me out of the crater I'd dug. ''Isn't that a little deep?'' Yoda… — Laurie Halse Anderson
Thery're both iron, isn't that funny?" "Funny haha or funny strange?" James handed them back to me "Funny 'occult'" "Ah. Funny strange" James looked at… — Maggie Stiefvater
We sat there, not talking, for a few minutes. He ate the Moon Pie; only skinny people can scarf down junk food like that. Finally,… — Sarah Dessen
If life be a war, it seemed my destiny to conduct it single-handed. — Charlotte Bronte
It is well to give when asked, but it is better to give unasked, through understanding; and to the open-handed the search for one who… — Khalil Gibran
Nestor beckoned to me and I dismounted with care.I handed the reins to the boy with thanks. I do not wish to see that hard-charging… — Tamora Pierce
The only way I can pay back for what fate and society have handed me is to try, in minor totally useless ways, to make… — Martha Gellhorn
He mulled that over. "Sheriff Connally woulda let us shoot 'em." I reached over and took his coffee away from him. "Yep. Lucian probably would… — Craig Johnston
Tilting his head back he slowly released an enormous quantity of smoke from his mouth and drew it up through his nostrils. He continued to… — J D Salinger
Payne nailing him in the face woke him up. George brought him back his independence. But Beth handed him his crown. — J R Ward
He handed her her cap and sunglasses, then put on his own while she frowned at them. â€œWhat is this?â€ â€œA disguise.â€ He grinned at… — Nora Roberts
What's worse: to be idle while someone dies, or to be exiled and empty-handed? — Veronica Roth
But I also meant that loving someone really opening your heart to them is just asking to have your heart smashed and handed back to… — Cate Tiernan
I've handed life and death back to the people who do the living and the dying. — Alfred Bester
Somewhere along the line, the pearl would be handed to me. — Jack Kerouac
He was a man who wrote, who interpreted the world. Wisdom grew out of being handed just the smallest sliver of emotion. A glance could… — Michael Ondaatje
(After Nicholas tells Dahlia that he loves her) "...Just don't break my heart my heart, Dahlia. I've never handed it over to anyone before." She… — Christine Feehan

Who Wrote These Handed Quotes

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