#hand

He 's ruthless only because of his ideals. Unfortunately he doesn't succeed. The thing fails and gets out of hand and takes charge of him. Idealism is the only excuse he could have and it's a great excuse. ↗

— Terence Fisher

#charge #could #excuse #fails #gets

I write synopses after the book is completed. I can't write it beforehand, because I don't know what the book's about. I invent something for my publisher because he asks for one, but the final book ends up very differently. ↗

— Jackie Collins

#after #asks #because #beforehand #book

I try to do a lot of research beforehand so I know where I want to go with a scene. I try not to get too stressed about it, because I find that's the worst thing. ↗

— Jennifer Connelly

#because #beforehand #find #get #go

Between richer and poorer classes in a free country a mutually respecting antagonism is much healthier than pity on the one hand and dependence on the other, as is, perhaps, the next best thing to fraternal feeling. ↗

— Charles Horton Cooley

#best #between #classes #country #dependence

When you believe in God, you've got to believe in the all-powerful God. He's not just God, He's the all-powerful God and He has total control over everyone's life. The Devil, on the other hand, is a real character that's trying his hardest to tear your life apart. ↗

— Alice Cooper

#apart #believe #character #control #devil

I do know what my family has done for me, but they do need to give me some space to let me be myself. There would be some things I would handle differently. ↗

— Kim Wilde

#done #family #give #give me #handle

I spin around and give him the finger down low, hoping Monsieur Boutin can't see. St. Clair responds by grinning and giving me the British version, the V-sign with his first two fingers. Monsieur Boutin tuts behind me with good nature. I pay for my meal and take the seat next to St. Clair. "Thanks. I forgot how to flip off the English. I'll use the correct hand gesture next time." "My pleasure. Always happy to educate. ↗

— Stephanie Perkins

#flipping-off #hand-gesture #education

But picketing - picketing for or against something, and handing out literature - these are conspicuously formal actions. They have to be understood as indirect communication. ↗

— Tony Conrad

#against #communication #conspicuously #formal #handing

In my family, we let our boys have a say in what veggie side they want for dinner that night. We list off a handful of options and get them excited about helping to plan the dinner menu. They're much more inclined to finish their plates when they've helped decide what goes on them. ↗

— Cat Cora

#decide #dinner #excited #family #finish

I took an acting class at Cerritos Junior College and I did a handful of plays, maybe five or six plays. ↗

— John Corbett

#acting class #class #college #did #five