Anyone who cannot come to terms with his life while he is alive needs one hand to ward off a little his despair over his fate... but with his other hand he can note down what he sees among the ruins.
Franz Kafka
Related One that really caught me was Joe Morello. He was the first drummer I ever saw that could do a roll ... BUTCH TRUCKS My knees were weak but he held me with one hand, guiding me with the motion of his hips. I was compl... EMME ROLLINS [His father wasn't thrilled with his venture into pop,] but now he understands because he's seen the... ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ I do not aim with my hand; he who aims with his hand has forgotten the face of his father. I ai... STEPHEN KING He raised his hand and said his plan was to have his 14-year-old grandson take it over. But he hadn'... STEVE SCHWARTZ I cannot come with you, my prince," he said with great tenderness, as he kneeled over the sleeping N... SHIRA ANTHONY Come on," I said, taking his hand. Clutching the afghan with the other hand, he trailed down the hal... CHARLAINE HARRIS Chris is never happy with his performances. He's a perfectionist, and he always sees something he th... BECKY HARRIS Man has six organs to serve him and he is master only of three. He cannot control his eye, ear or no... LEONE LEVI He pinned me down and held my hands. He forced my shorts off and pulled down my knickers and used on... JOANITA KYAKUWA He took jump shots with a hand in his face. He shot the ball a lot but when he had to make them he m... BOB HILL Earth's crammed with heaven... But only he who sees, takes off his shoes. ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING Is he alone who has courage on his right hand and faith on his left hand? CHARLES A. LINDBERGH Is he alone who has courage on his right hand and faith on his left hand? CHARLES LINDBERGH He that will win his dame must do
As love does when he draws his bow;
With one hand thrust the... SAMUEL BUTLER (1) He who must expend his life to prolong life cannot enjoy it, and he who is still seeking for his lif... MAX STIRNER What is at a peak is certain to decline. He who shows his hand will surely be defeated. He who can p... CAO CAO Since my first encounter with Kafka's writing, I've been interested in a quality that, while... JOHN KESSEL Harmony with land is like harmony with a friend; you cannot cherish his right hand and chop off his... ALDO LEOPOLD Harmony with land is like harmony with a friend; you cannot cherish his right hand and chop off his ... ALDO LEOPOLD Harmony with land is like harmony with a friend; you cannot cherish his right hand and chop off his ... ALDO LEOPOLD The eighteen years he has lived seem but a moment, a breathing space in the long march of humanity. ... SHERWOOD ANDERSON Not one of the orthodox ministers dare preach what he thinks if he knows a majority of his congregat... ROBERT G. INGERSOLL Shaw was outstanding. To his credit he hit some big shots with a hand in his face. GREG MCDERMOTT One can understand a person by the way he removes his wallet and puts his hand to take out money. BOMAN IRANI He's had a nice year. Last year, he had an injury and it affected him in the individual tourney. He ... CHRIS MANGUM He told police he had an argument with his girlfriend, he was in despair, ... This defendant was try... FRED KLEIN He who interrupts the course of his spiritual exercises and prayer is like a man who allows a bird t... SAINT JOHN OF THE CROSS He who interrupts the course of his spiritual exercises and prayer is like a man who allows a bird t... ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS Why does a virtuous man take delight in the landscapes? Because the din of the dusty world and the l... KUO HIS Why does a virtuous man take delight in the landscapes? Because the din of the dusty world and the l... KUO HIS He needed the hand on his shoulder, the kiss to his temple and the hot, ragged breath of his Master ... CASEY K. COX Drew would run through a brick wall for (Temples). When he asked him to put his hand down, he didn't... STAN KENTON He who wants to safeguard His liberty, needs not only to shield His own, but He must shield His enem... ANTHONY I. LANE What is at a peak is certain to decline. He who shows his hand will surely be defeated. He who can p... CAO CAO His hand glides down my arm, folds over my hand. His fingers lace with mine, palms kissing. I can fe... SOPHIE JORDAN Among the independents, who he needs, the pro-choice issue is an important one. What you're seeing w... INGRID REED The Boy and the Filberts
A boy put his hand into a pitcher full of filberts. He grasped as many as ... AESOP Jesse is on some other planet. He is something else. He goes fast and strong and is so surprising. H... DAVE COLLEY Taking his hand I said "Fank woo." "Hm " he laughed with his mouth closed. JENNIFER ECHOLS He won't feel a fraction of what I do for you. You won't change his life. And you will always wonder... JOSH LANYON Earth's crammed with Heaven. And every common bush
afire with God.
But only he who sees, takes off h... ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING His friends he loved. His direst earthly foes -- cats -- I believe he did but feign to hate. My hand... SIR WILLIAM WATSON His friends he loved. His direst earthly foes--
Cats--I believe he did but feign to hate.
My ... SIR WILLIAM WATSON (2) That's the premise of the Saudi Arabians. He's holding the president's hand with one. In... ED MARKEY Naked a man comes from his mother’s womb, and as he comes, so he departs. He takes nothing from hi... KING SOLOMON And he said, Put thine hand into thy bosom again. And he put his hand into his bosom again; and pluc... BIBLE He who puts out his hand to stop the wheel of history will have his fingers crushed. LECH WALESA o each his Dulcinea, that he alone can name...to each a secret hiding place where he can find the ha... MITCH LEIGH On the one hand, you have the feeling he is doing it to show (the US) he is independent, on the othe... DANIELLE PLETKA He's been struggling a little bit with his shot as of late. He hurt his hand a couple of weeks ago a... BRENT DUGAN Day drag." Ashley answered simply. "The sun turns vampires into dust and drag queens into this." He ... KYLE ADAMS He who strikes his father or mother his hand will grow out of the grave. VIKRANT PARSAI Inej turned to go. Kaz seized her hand, keeping it on the railing. He didn't look at her. "Stay", he... LEIGH BARDUGO He reached over and took Taylor’s hand. She did not pull her hand away. He moved his hand up ... MICHAEL GRANT He dies twice who perishes by his own hand LATIN PROVERB He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsm... FRANCIS OF ASSISI He sees the world in very stark terms. Not good/ evil terms, but his own strict definition of right ... MARC GUGGENHEIM The lonely one offers his hand too quickly to whomever he encounters. FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE The lonely one offers his hand too quickly to whomever he encounters. FRIEDRICH NIETSZCHE The lonely one offers his hand too quickly to whomever he encounters FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE The world is full of wonders and miracles but man takes his little hand and covers his eyes and sees... ISRAEL BAAL SHEM Her fingertips reached to trace the damage, but he grasped her hand with his own. He leaned down, fa... KELLY CREAGH Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God: But only he who sees takes of... ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING The main problem of a person with victim mentality is that he is incapable of thinking over his life... SUNDAY ADELAJA He cannot complain of a hard sentence, who is made master of his own fate. FRIEDRICH VON SCHILLER Her hand accidentally brushed up against his chest. She froze. His breathing remained steady and reg... CATE CAMPBELL BEATTY Beside the ungathered rice he lay. / His sickle in his hand. HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW The ball was jumping out of his hand. His velocity jumped up with it, his slider was tighter and he ... JOHN FLAHERTY But if he is angry at the world for doing him harm, why does he take it out on his loving partner? C... SUSAN WEITZMAN Ivan, task handled, lowered his hand, pausing only to pop his knuckles. He turned to face his appren... DREW HAYES You nervous about doing this on camera?” Chance tilted his head a little, considering. ... AMY LANE I'm looking for a good pitch to hit, something that he'll leave over the plate. He just did a good j... JOHN OLERUD Naked a man comes from his mothers womb, and as he comes, so he departs. He takes nothin... KING SOLOMON But what a feeling can come over a man just from seeing the things he believes in and hopes for symb... RALPH ELLISON Small, red, and upright he waited, gripping his new bookbag tight in one hand and touching... ANNE CARSON He prefers his adventures second hand. SARA SHERIDAN The notion that a radical is one who hates his country is naive and usually idiotic. He is, more li... H.L. MENCKEN The notion that a radical is one who hates his country is naïve and usually idiotic. He is, more li... H.L. MENCKEN And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them i... BIBLE And the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into ... BIBLE For this reason the gentleman will employ a man on a distant mission and observe his degree of loyal... CONFUCIUS Surely those who swear allegiance to you do but swear allegiance to Allah; the hand of Allah is abov... QURAN Adam described the circumstances surrounding his eye and his hand with the same level tone he would ... MAGGIE STIEFVATER He took his traditional music that he grew up with and mountain music and elevated it up to a whole ... DOUG TRANTHAM He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress. BIBLE Stretching his hand out to catch the stars, he forgets the flowers at his feet. JEREMY BENTHAM “The humbleness of a warrior is not the humbleness of the beggar. The warrior lowers his head to n... CARLOS CASTANEDA Not content to have the audience in the palm of his hand, he goes one further and clinches his fist. KENNETH TYNAN Max never intended to be messy with his writing, which he could read just fine, years later if neces... SOL LUCKMAN Randal is kid who we thought was a little goofy, and he was gawky and he fell down. On his recruitin... CHRIS LOWERY He can give little to his servant, that lickes his knife.
[He can give little to his servant that ... GEORGE HERBERT Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal. E. JOSEPH COSSMAN What does a man gain in marriage?
nothing
his peace he loses it to his wife
his temper he has to let... APURVA GAGLANI A man cannot speak but he judges himself. With his will or against his will he draws his portrait t... RALPH WALDO EMERSON But the results are unbelievable. Everything has improved with my son. He writes with more ease; his... CHRISTINE MCCABE He was on his knees and had his hand up to his throat, and the blood was squirting through his finge... JOHN HAGGERTY He can hum the music in his old man's quivering voice, but he prefers it in his head, where it lives... EVAN FALLENBERG He gently pried my hand off his arm. "I have to," he said softly. He went to turn away, and then sto... RACHEL HAWKINS He was scarcely then a year old, and knew so little of herding that he had never turned a sheep in h... JAMES HOGG
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FRANZ KAFKA From a certain point onward there is no longer any turning back. FRANZ KAFKA I can’t think of any greater happiness than to be with you all the time, without interruption, end... FRANZ KAFKA I have this vision: That I would finally come and find you. Scattered pieces of distance would not s... FRANZ KAFKA They no longer wanted to entice anyone; all they wanted was to catch a glimpse for as long as possib... FRANZ KAFKA Am I to leave this world as a man who shies away from all conclusions? FRANZ KAFKA Please — consider me a dream. FRANZ KAFKA Now the Sirens have a still more fatal weapon than their song, namely their silence... someone might... FRANZ KAFKA Atata timp cat nu incetezi s urci, treptele nu se vOr termina; sub pasii tai care urca, ele se vOr i... FRANZ KAFKA For myself I am too heavy, and for you too light. FRANZ KAFKA Paths are made by walking FRANZ KAFKA In a certain sense the Good is comfortless. FRANZ KAFKA Woman, or more precisely put, perhaps, marriage, is the representative of life with which you are me... FRANZ KAFKA I am dirty, Milena, endlessly dirty, that is why I make such a fuss about cleanliness. None sing as ... FRANZ KAFKA I can’t feel a thing; All mournful petal storms are dancing inside the very private spring of my h... FRANZ KAFKA Auch ist es vielleicht nicht eigentlich Liebe wenn ich sage, daß Du mir das Liebste bist; Liebe ist... FRANZ KAFKA We're not used to thinking of vegetables in creative ways, and consequently the flavors are boring. BARBARA KAFKA This was one time I didn't have to fight to keep my book healthy. It came easily. All those vegetabl... BARBARA KAFKA And the lime juice is very important, too it brings the taste forward in the mouth. BARBARA KAFKA It's entirely conceivable that life's splendor surrounds us all, and always in its complete fullness... GUSTAV KAFKA The character of instrumental music... lets the emotions radiate and shine in their own character wi... FRANZ LISZT You even called me stupid in your verse, and I'm almost agreeing, for where stupidity is involve... FRANZ GRILLPARZER Happy is the man who finds a true friend, and far happier is he who finds that true friend in his wi... FRANZ SCHUBERT