Manual Quotes

168 Manual quotes by 159 unique authors

A woman reading Playboy feels a little like a Jew reading a Nazi manual. — Gloria Steinem
The only hope of socialism resides in those who have already brought about in themselves, as far as is possible in the society of today,… — Simone Weil
Before I started chemotherapy treatments, I wrote down the best advice from doctors, family, friends, books, and survivors and created an 'Owner's Manual' to help… — Regina Brett
Studying the daily news can appear more interesting than the priesthood lesson manual. Sitting down to rest can be more attractive than making appointments to… — Henry B. Eyring
Real philosophy is like trying to read an alarm system installation manual in Korean. — Chris Hardwick
Always be wary of any helpful item that weighs less than its operating manual. — Terry Pratchett
We want one class of persons to have a liberal education, and we want another class of persons, a very much larger class of necessity… — Woodrow Wilson
Literature is not an instruction manual. — Charles Baxter
You know what your trouble is? You're the kind who always reads the handbook. Anything people build, any kind of technology, it's going to have… — William Gibson
Beyond the obvious facts that he has at some time done manual labour, that he takes snuff, that he is a Freemason, that he has… — Arthur Conan Doyle
Stand Fast Through the Storms of Life. "You will have all kinds of trials to pass through. And it is quite as necessary for you… — Joseph Smith, Jr.
Anything to declare? the customs inspector said."Two pound of uncut heroin and a manual of pornographic art," Mark answered, looking about for Kity. All Americans… — Leon Uris
I have a fork and a spoon, but never a knife… as if I’m lacking manual skills or teeth. I have both, however. That’s why… — Margaret Atwood
At a conference of sociologists in America in 1977, love was defined as "the cognitive-affective state characterized by intrusive and obsessive fantasizing concerning reciprocity of… — Bill Bryson
Why doesn't love come with an owner's manual? — Ellen Hopkins
Too often students are being taught to read as if literature were some kind of ethics class or civics class—or worse, some kind of self-help… — Francine Prose
Where's your instruction manual?" I asked him. "What's the baby customer-service number? — Lisa Kleypas
Every concert pianist knows that the surest way to ruin a performance is to be aware of what the fingers are doing. Every dancer and… — Peter Watts
Some of my Arcanum bunkmates taught me a card game called dogs-breath. I returned the favor by giving an impromptu lesson in psychology, probability, and… — Patrick Rothfuss
The Doctor: This is bad, I don't like this. [kicks console and yells in pain] Never use force, you just embarrass yourself. Unless you're cross,… — Steven Moffat
Cute? You think he's cute? What's cute about him? ... Well, yes. He's got that smile, that really bad boy smile, and a great backside.… — Christine Feehan
You aren't worried are you?" "Why should I be worried? It's just another day in the neighborhood. You know - bombs, fires, people shooting at… — Christine Feehan
Still, this whole grim reaper thing should have come with a manual. Or a diagram of some kind. A flowchart would have been nice. — Darynda Jones
I don't suppose you offered to help?" "Sage," Adrian declared. "These hands don't do manual labor." He knocked another ball into a hole. "You want… — Richelle Mead
Sage,” Adrian declared. “These hands don’t do manual labor. — Richelle Mead

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