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Hands Quotes

On whose hands hold wealth, power, and craft.

Hands shows up here mostly as a metaphor for control - who holds wealth, who creates it, and who is trusted with responsibility - rather than anything literal. For a related theme of doing rather than holding, see Action.

Hands are the tool of the painter, the artist.

Quotes by Agnes Varda

A guy like Bruce Lee, I've always been a fan. How he used to be able to move and be so quick. You look at some of the exercises that he did, and it was all majority free weight, like...

Quotes by Adrian Peterson

While therefore your tears flow, let a due proportion be tears of joy. Yet take the bitter cup with both hands and sit down to your repast. You will soon learn a secret: that there is sweetness at the bottom.

Quotes by Adoniram Judson

We know we cannot plant seeds with closed fists. To sow, we must open our hands.

Quotes by Adolfo Perez Esquivel

Action Quotes

When I was 10 years old, a cousin of mine took me on a tour of his medical school. And as a special treat, he took me to the pathology lab and took a real human brain out of the...

Quotes by Aditi Shankardass

Pale hands I loved beside the Shalimar, where are you now? Who lies beneath your spell?

Quotes by Adela Florence Nicolson

If I get a target, I want the ball in my hands.

Quotes by Adam Thielen

I always hated watching cooking shows where the chef would use ingredients that I couldn't get my hands on, cooking implements that I couldn't afford, recipes that I could never have access to.

Quotes by Adam Richman

The artist finds, that the more he can confine his attention to a particular part of any work, his productions are the more perfect, and grow under his hands in the greater quantities.

Quotes by Adam Ferguson

Connection Quotes

I find that I have a lot of suppressed energy when I'm on a plane for a long period so when I'm holding a fidget spinner, being able to play with it and just sort of run my hands over...

Quotes by Adam Conover

Anyone who sits in our jails who is not just a criminal but what we call a terrorist, with or without blood on his hands - and these definitions are also unclear to me - should not be sitting in...

Quotes by Ada Yonath

When I think of influential females in hip-hop, my mind goes to Foxy Brown, hands down.

Quotes by Action Bronson

Our fates are in the hands of An Almighty God, to whom I can with pleasure confide my own; he can save us, or destroy us; his Councils are fixed and cannot be disappointed, and all his designs will be...

Quotes by Abraham Clark

Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could.

Quotes by Abigail Adams

Emotion Quotes

If PM-Kisan is implemented well, it will leave some money in the hands of poor farmers.

Quotes by Abhijit Banerjee

Most filmmaking is about shaking hands and just starting.

Quotes by Abel Ferrara

The Arab World is writing a new future; the pen is in our own hands.

Quotes by Abdullah II of Jordan

I like my hands. They do most of the talking.

Quotes by Abbey Lee Kershaw

People are needed to take up the challenge, strong people, who proclaim the truth, throw it in people's faces, and do what they can with their own two hands.

Quotes by Abbe Pierre

Support Quotes

My favourite job hands down - and I think I can speak for everyone involved - was 'Breaking Bad.'

Quotes by Aaron Paul

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do these quotes say about wealth and hands?
A couple of quotes use "hands" as a metaphor for control over wealth. One warns that when wealth is "concentrated in the hands of the few," a country can hardly witness harmony and stability. Another takes a different view, arguing wealth "should be in the hands of those who know how to create more wealth."
Is there a quote about live performances and hands?
Yes — one quote about singing describes not wanting music to feel like "make-believe," made just for the crowd "to hold up their hands." It's about keeping performance genuine rather than playing to the crowd.
Do any quotes touch on weapons?
Yes, one short quote states plainly, "Military-assault weapons have no place in civilian hands." It's presented here simply as that quote's own statement of opinion.
What's the common thread across these "hands" quotes?
Hands here mostly stand in for control, action, and responsibility — whether that's control of wealth, the act of performing, or possession of weapons. If quotes about taking action resonate with you, our Action quotes cover similar ground.
Where can I explore more quotes on related themes?
You might enjoy our Connection quotes, Emotion quotes, or Support quotes for other perspectives that pair well with this collection.

Quotes about staying genuine for an audience rather than performing for it pair well with Emotion and Connection.