Hands Quote by Isaac Watts

In works of labour or of skillI would be busy too:For Satan finds some mischief stillFor idle hands to do.

— Isaac Watts

Jewels, lies, slips of paper, dried flowers, memories of thing long past, useless quotations, idle hands, beads, buttons, and mischief.

— Holly Black

“I promise I will repay you.” “Oh yeah?” she asked, looking at him, with his bare feet and plain, dark clothes. “With what?” The…

— Holly Black

“Satan finds some mischief still, for idle hands to do'...He might have written with as much truth, 'Satan finds some mischief for busy hands…

— Charles Dickens

There are moments in life when a man retreats defensively, when he must give ground, when he must surrender less important positions in order…

— Milan Kundera

I find work for idle hands

— Christon Henry

That the Devil finds work for idle hands to do is probably true. But there is a profound difference between leisure and idleness.

— Henry Ford

The devil finds work for idle hands.

— Henry David Thoreau

Therefore with idle hands and head I sit In late December before the fire's daze Punished by crimes of which I would be quit.

— Allen Tate

You should not have idle hands, you should always be working. All your life.

— Ivan Bunin

I can't stand still; I find it very difficult to sit around and do nothing. I've got to have projects on the go because…

— Irvine Welsh

The devil finds work for idle hands to do. Better to reign in the hell than serve in heaven. We are in bondage to…

— Marcus Tullius Cicero