Hands Up Quotes - Page 2

• Yeah, we went to England to do a show and I got off the plane and I couldn't write my name or hold my hand up.

  Johnny Winter

  Writing, Hands, Names

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• I took my mother's knife and played johnny johnny johnny on the playhouse floor. I was drunk, stabbed myself every few throws. I held my hand up and there was satisfaction at seeing my blood, the way there was when I saw the red gouges onmy face that people stared at and turned away. They were thinking I was beautiful, but they were wrong, now they could see how ugly and mutilated I was.

  Janet Fitch

  Beautiful, Mother, Thinking

  Janet Fitch (2013). “White Oleander”, p.112, Hachette UK

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• No man will ever put his hand up your dress looking for a library card.

  Joan Rivers

  Men, Library, Dresses

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• We were massive underdogs at the beginning of the competition and I'll put my hands up say and I didn't think we were going to go all the way. But, as you can see, we are never beaten. The manager told us to keep our chins up, to try and score early in the second half and give some respect for the fans. The first goal gave us a bit of belief. The supporters have saved up for weeks and months to come here. I am so happy to lift the cup for the fans.

  Steven Gerrard

  Soccer, Thinking, Hands

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• Sometimes in football you have to hold your hand up and say, yeah, they're better than us.

  Alex Ferguson

  Soccer, Football, Hands

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• I don’t know. D’you think? He’s pretty wide in the chest.” The girl looked at me, and I was frozen. So I said, “Yeah. I work out.” Violet asked me, “What are you? What’s your cup size?” I shrugged and played along. “Like, nine and a half?” I guessed. “That’s my shoe size.” Violet said, “I think he’d like something slinky, kind of silky.” I said, “As long as you can stop me from rubbing myself up against a wall the whole time.” “Okay,” said Violet, holding her hands up like she was annoyed. “Okay, the chemise last week was a mistake.

  Matthew Tobin Anderson

  Girl, Wall, Mistake

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• I just know when you do good things, it helps other people and makes you feel good... I don't think I'm a goody-goody for one second, but I believe that helping people was the right way to be. And you just gave someone else a hand up, help them up and they'll come back and help you if you need it.

  Gabi Hollows

  Believe, Helping Others, Thinking

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• A lot of nerds aren't aware they're nerds. A geek has thrown his hands up to the universe and gone, 'I speak Klingon - who am I fooling? You win! I'm just gonna openly like what I like.' Geeks tend to be a little happier with themselves.

  Patton Oswalt

  Winning, Hands, Nerd

  "Ratatouille Star Patton Oswalt On Geeks Vs. Nerds" by Steven Leckart, www.wired.com. June 26, 2007.

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• It was the night things changed, can you see it now? These walls that they put up to hold us back fell down It's a revolution, throw your hands up, 'cause we never gave in

  Taylor Swift

  Change, Wall, Night

  Song: Changes, Album: Fearless, 2008

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• If the fans want me out, I'll put my hands up and leave. Like a proper man. I won't make excuses, I'll leave.

  Paul Gascoigne

  Men, Fans, Want

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• We talked about many issues, like welfare, is it the way of life or hand up? Talked about size of government, how much should it tax families and small businesses? And when we left that lunch, we got in the car and I looked over at Chuck and said, "I'll be damned. We're Republicans."

  Susana Martinez

  Hands, Lunch, Issues

  New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez's speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, www.foxnews.com. August 29, 2012.

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• The celebrity thing, I mean, Lindsay Lohan - what's she for? I look at that and throw my hands up in despair.

  Bruce Dickinson

  Mean, Hands, Despair

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• Some days, 24 hours is too much to stay put in, so I take the day hour by hour, moment by moment. I break the task, the challenge, the fear into small, bite-size pieces. I can handle a piece of fear, depression, anger, pain, sadness, loneliness, illness. I actually put my hands up to my face, one next to each eye, like blinders on a horse.

  Regina Brett

  Horse, Pain, Loneliness

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• It can be a good thing if deeper theology, or philosophy, only makes one more uncertain. It may lead to a healthy doubt; he may throw his hands up saying, 'God, I just don't know anymore. If you're out there, I'm giving it all to you.' From there, after the surrender, he is allowing God himself, rather than theories, books, and documents, to take over and lead him into all truth.

  Criss Jami

  Philosophy, Book, Hands

  Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.9, Criss Jami

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• Working moms, and increasingly working dads, don't want a government handout, but they do need a hand up.

  Madeleine M. Kunin

  Mom, Dad, Government

  "Pushing Forward With Paid Leave, Workplace Flexibility for All" by Madeleine M. Kunin, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 1, 2012.

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• Ms. It sounds like a sick bumblebee, it sounds frigid. I mean, who the hell would ever want to stick his hand up the dress of somebody who goes around calling herself something like Ms.? It's all so stupid.

  Patti Smith

  Stupid, Mean, Hands

  Source: www.oceanstar.com

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• Having sex without a condom is like riding a roller coaster with diarrhea. You can't just throw your hands up and enjoy it.

  Adam Carolla

  Funny, Sex, Humor

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• Putting the 10 commandments up to prevent crime is like putting 'Employees must wash hands' up to keep the piss out of your burger.

  Jon Stewart

  Hands, Burgers, Crime

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• There's a lot of gimmick infringement out there, but that's cool. It's a compliment. But it all started right when I first came into the Garden. I came down to Eye of the Tiger and when I hit the ring with the Sheik, I just put my hand up to my ear by accident, and the crowd got louder. I was like "Oh, that works."

  Hulk Hogan

  Eye, Garden, Hands

  Interview with Jon Robinson, www.ign.com. July 1, 2005.

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• Well", Fang said, mimicking a thick Southern drawl. "I must say its mighty nice of them Daimons to clean up after themselves when you kill them" He held his hands up to them. "Look Ma, no mess." "Does Fang have an off switch?" Talon asked Vane.

  Sherrilyn Kenyon

  Nice, Southern Drawl, Hands

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• Listen, you. Don't threaten me. I could make your life a nightmare. He put his hand in front of her face and unfolded three fingers as he said, I'm F-B-I. She smiled. It wasn't the reaction he expected. You want to talk nightmares? she said. She put her hand up to his face and unfolded her three fingers. I'm I-R-S.

  Julie Garwood

  Hands, Three, Want

  Julie Garwood (2012). “A Girl Named Summer”, p.151, Penguin

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• Actually I'm taking her for a ride," I say slyly, inching my hand up the back of Ella's leg and she slaps the back of my head playfully. "I'm taking you for a ride in my car. And you think I'm the pervert.

  Jessica Sorensen

  Thinking, Hands, Car

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• Glad it was you and not me," Shane said, and offered Myrin a hand up. "Any brain damage?" "Since the bullet actually passed through his brain, then yes, idiot boy, there's certainly brain damage," Oliver said. "It will pass. His brain's the least fragile thing about him." "You say the nicest things," Myrin said. He was slurring his words, and he threw an arm around Oliver's neck. "Marry me.

  Rachel Caine

  Boys, Brain, Damage

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• Onscreen, Foaly rubbed his eyelids with his index fingers. "Yeah, yeah. Here we go. Captain Short goes rogue once more. Hands up who's surprised. Anyone?

  Eoin Colfer

  Hands, Captains, Rogues

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• It may seem that every time someone offers you a hand up, they just let go and you slip further down.

  Jay Asher

  Letting Go, Hands, May

  Jay Asher (2011). “Thirteen Reasons Why”, p.145, Penguin

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