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Shake Quotes

On what's hard to let go of.

These shake quotes use the word in several senses, from avoiding a handshake for sanitary reasons to a habit, like waking up early, that is hard to shake.

Every player needs to use their voice to shake up things.

Quotes by Ada Hegerberg

Let tyrants shake their iron rod.

Quotes by William Billings

I do not shake hands from a sanitary standpoint.

Quotes by Victoria Woodhull

I can't seem to shake waking up early.

Quotes by Stewart Rahr

Emotion Quotes

I want women to be liberated and still be able to have a nice ass and shake it.

Quotes by Shirley MacLaine

Maybe even at six or seven, I knew that, sweet as they were on the surface, all fairy tales needed a feminist shake up.

Quotes by Sarah Pinborough

Even at church, people would not shake my hand.

Quotes by Ryan White

I'm not proud of the lyrics to 'Shake It Up.'

Quotes by Ric Ocasek

I felt that K wasn't getting a fair shake anyway.

Quotes by Nicholas Lea

Energy Quotes

Dancing and running shake up the chemistry of happiness.

Quotes by Mason Cooley

I have a slight contrarian impulse I can't seem to shake.

Quotes by John F. Kennedy Jr.

My demons are not that easy to shake.

Quotes by Jessie Reyez

All workers want is a fair shake.

Quotes by James P. Hoffa

You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.

Quotes by Indira Gandhi

Movement Quotes

I love the convenience of a protein shake, and not just for after a workout.

Quotes by Harley Pasternak

Shake was a dramatist of note; He lived by writing things to quote.

Quotes by H. C. Bunner

Liberals believe that they can't get a fair shake from the media anymore.

Quotes by Eric Alterman

I sweat real sweat and I shake real shakes.

Quotes by Elizabeth Taylor

I'm fascinated by diamonds. When I put diamonds on, my hands start to shake.

Quotes by Debra Messing

Reaction Quotes

To shake your rump is to be environmentally aware.

Quotes by David Byrne

Frequently Asked Questions

What different meanings of 'shake' appear in these quotes?
These quotes use 'shake' in several ways: a physical handshake, a stubborn habit that is hard to shake, an old expression about tyrants shaking their rule, and the idiom of a fair shake.
Why do people search for shake quotes?
People search for shake quotes for the range of everyday idioms built around the word, from handshakes and habits to fairness, making it a flexible theme for quotable lines.
Is there a quote about avoiding handshakes?
Yes, one quote states plainly that the speaker does not shake hands, citing sanitary reasons, reflecting a hygiene-conscious attitude toward physical greetings.
What does 'a fair shake' mean in this collection?
One quote uses the idiom directly, saying the speaker did not feel someone was getting a fair shake, meaning fair or equal treatment. Related fairness themes appear in Reaction quotes.
Is there an older or more formal quote using 'shake'?
Yes, one older-style quote tells tyrants to "shake their iron rod," using shake in a more dramatic, historical sense tied to power and defiance rather than habit or greeting.

One older line tells tyrants to shake their iron rod, and another speaks to not getting a fair shake. For related themes, see Reaction and Movement quotes.