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Handling Quotes

How we hold what matters most, carefully.

These quotes compare handling delicate situations, from careful word choice to weighty responsibilities like crisis response, showing how care and composure go hand in hand. For more on staying composed, see Control quotes.

My friend Jonathan had a great tree house. It was awesome. It was like a big fort up in this tall magnolia tree... That's where we would conduct our very important business, I'm sure, with all our bikes leaning up...

Quotes by Eric Ladin

As with almost every significant aspect of the Bush presidency, its handling of 9/11 was a catastrophe from start to finish.

Quotes by Eric Alterman

Macedonia's handling of ethnic relations and other issues is encouraging.

Quotes by Emma Bonino

Yeah, well I think anyone who likes fast cars will love the Tesla. And it has fantastic handling by the way. I mean this car will crush a Porsche on the track, just crush it. So if you like fast...

Quotes by Elon Musk

When you work in the White House you talk to the White House staff all day, so you're talking to the guy who handles the congressional liaison and the guy who's handling domestic politics and the guy who's handling the...

Quotes by Elliott Abrams

We, Britain and Germany, can neither of us be happy about our handling of the Iraq war.

Quotes by Douglas Hurd

Show people tend to treat their finances like their dentistry. They assume the man handling it knows what he is doing.

Quotes by Dick Cavett

It's very important to go back and keep in mind the distinction between handling these events as criminal acts, which was the way we did before 9/11, and then looking at 9/11 and saying, 'This is not a criminal act,'...

Quotes by Dick Cheney

I've always been good at handling stuff mentally.

Quotes by Declan Rice

He caressed my backside. I had heard that he was famous for his 'admiration' of the ladies, but I didn't expect him to be handling my booty. As handsome as Prince Philip is, I wasn't sure if he was making...

Quotes by Debbie Reynolds

Kids are capable of handling a lot more than you think if you are willing to commit some time.

Quotes by David Hartman

Trust me, I know, you can make mistakes with money and still raise money-smart kids. You can start a new family tradition of handling money the right way.

Quotes by Dave Ramsey

PayPal claims it can help merchants expand into international markets; its system makes it easier to do business with customers in multiple countries, for example, by handling tricky stuff like currency conversions automatically.

Quotes by Daniel Lyons

I never take storms as seriously as I should, which is probably not the way I should be handling it. I think it's to do with growing up in New Orleans and having a hurricane, like, once a week.

Quotes by Chloe Bridges

I learned a lot about handling fans from established stars.

Quotes by Chevy Chase

When I was a Republican governor, he was obviously a Democratic president, but on issue after issue after issue, President Obama was very helpful to us in education, in the environment, with the handling of the BP oil spill.

Quotes by Charlie Crist

During the Cold War, workers proudly contributed to national defense, but the carelessness and haste in handling toxic waste created a nightmare of pollution for subsequent generations.

Quotes by Bobbie Ann Mason

The Manhattan district attorney has closed the well-publicized investigation of the handling of the $300 million fortune of reclusive heiress Huguette Clark - without charging anyone with a crime.

Quotes by Bill Dedman

Challenges keep evolving as you move into different stages. When you are at a prototype stage, it's about getting that sustenance money. Then, talent becomes an issue; your early hires are difficult to get when you aren't too big. Later,...

Quotes by Bhavish Aggarwal

We're all here for a limited amount of time, and life is difficult - not unfair, but difficult. The key is to really confront our fears because when we do, and when we look at them, we really begin to...

Quotes by Bernie Siegel

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does handling mean in the context of these quotes?
These quotes use handling broadly, covering everything from choosing words carefully to managing large-scale responsibilities like a humanitarian crisis.
Do these quotes compare words to something dangerous?
Yes, one quote compares careless words to a bomb, suggesting we should treat our language with the same caution we'd give something volatile.
Is there a global or humanitarian angle here?
One quote calls for the whole world to work together on handling a refugee crisis, framing responsibility as a shared, collective task.
Do any quotes touch on professional responsibility and trust?
Yes, one reflects on the protective instinct that comes with handling sensitive professional relationships where someone else's trust is on the line.
Where can I read more about staying composed under pressure?
Check out our Control quotes page for related reflections on steadiness and self-management.

Interested in how people manage tough responsibilities? Browse Management quotes, or read about the emotional side of care in Emotion quotes.