Thumb Quotes

253 Thumb quotes by 210 unique authors

But when it came right down to it, the skin of my wrist looked so white and defensless that I couldn't do it. It was… — John Green
But when it came right down to it, the skin of my wrist looked so white and defensless that I couldn't do it. It was… — Sylvia Plath
I believe that this hairless embryo with the aching, oversize brain case and the opposable thumb, this animal barely up from the apes, will endure… — Robert A. Heinlein
... when I saw any of those kinds of beauty I knew I was alive, and not just in the sense that when I hit… — Neal Stephenson
I believe that what Genesis suggests is that this original self, with the print of God's thumb still upon it, is the most essential part… — Frederick Buechner
As a rule of thumb I say, if Socrates, Jesus and Tolstoy wouldn't do it, don't. — John Gardner
All my life I'd been told what to believe about politics, coloreds, being a girl. But with Constantine's thumb pressed in my hand, I realized… — Kathryn Stockett
The green thumb is equable in the face of nature's uncertainties; he moves among her mysteries without feeling the need for control or explanations or… — Michael Pollan
The truth was I'd given up waiting long ago. The moment had passed, the door between the lives we could have led and the lives… — Nicole Krauss
I consider as lovers of books not those who keep their books hidden in their store-chests and never handle them, but those who, by nightly… — Desiderius Erasmus
Who would condescend to strike down the mere things that he does not fear? Who would debase himself to be merely brave, like any common… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
I thought climbing the Devil's Thumb would fix all that was wrong with my life. In the end, of course, it changed almost nothing. But… — Jon Krakauer
Sam came around the side of the car and stopped dead when he saw me. “Oh my God, what is THAT?” I used my thumb… — Maggie Stiefvater
No matter where it is in the sky... No matter where you are in the world... the moon is never bigger than your thumb. -John — Nicholas Sparks
I was afraid. Of getting hurt in other ways. To be truthful, I still am." His thumb stroked her cheek. "I would never hurt you."… — Tessa Dare
I wanted to curl up into a fetal position and start sucking my thumb, let my tears and dripping saliva pool under me. Sorry. I… — David Wong
Rule of thumb: if you think something is clever and sophisticated beware-it is probably self-indulgence. — Donald A. Norman
Never trust a man who carries a handkerchief, I always say. One of many prejudicial rules of thumb. — Haruki Murakami
You must never check for a person's pulse using your thumb, or you'll feel your own heartbeat. Actually, I plan on doing that if I'm… — Elizabeth Berg
Even if they were willing to let you remove your Pride from the council's collective influence—and they won't be—there's a reason the council exists. We… — Rachel Vincent
What I hate is the thought of being under a man's thumb," I had told Doctor Nolan. "A man doesn't have a worry in the… — Sylvia Plath
Sucking your thumb without a blanket is like eating a cone without ice cream! — Charles M. Schulz
Can't you see me as king of the Hereford ranchers, Lucy?" "Oh, I can see you, all right... I can see you riding out on… — Charles M. Schulz
The Oracle rose. As one, the three witches bowed. "See?" Bran jerked his thumb at the three women. "That's how a woman should treat a… — Ilona Andrews
...I made some more threats. I've got this big knife back here." He poked his thumb over his shoulder. "It attracts a lot of attention… — David Eddings

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