Gesture Quotations

Our cautious ancestors, when yawning, blocked the way to the entrance of evil spirits by putting their hands before their mouths. We find a reason for the gesture in the delicacy of manner which forbids an indecent exposure.

These hands which stretch out, implore, beg, then rise to the head in a gesture of calamity.

Whether I'm doing a routine where I want to move people, or if I want to feel moved myself, I definitely tap into those moments where it's not just dancing or movement. It might just be a hand gesture or just a slow look, or even just the way you slightly tip your head forward. These subtleties speak volumes.

Each single gesture of art must be daring. One must not be concerned with the side-effects.

Each implementation of human effort, however minute the overall result may be, is summed up in the gesture of the sower - sometimes an awe-inspiring gesture.

You can gesture at the transnational problem of Islamist terrorism all you like, but it's just hot air unless you invest in proper security on the ground in your own country, with the right safeguards to civil liberties.

I wish I were shyly, quietly intriguing, like Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, like someone French and fashionable who knows how to twirl her ladylike locks just so and walk adroitly on kitten heels, who is all gesture and whisper - but I am unfortunately forward and forthright: When I am interested in a man, he absolutely knows it.

If you have an idea, you have to move on it, to make a gesture. Drawing is an immediate way of articulating that idea - of making a gesture that is both physical and intellectual.

Investments are a real partnership, with an expected return; donations are a gesture made as a result of ethical, religious, or political passions.

For the Chinese, the Greeks, the Mayans, or the Egyptians, nature was a living totality, a creative being. For this reason, art, according to Aristotle, is imitation; the poet imitates the creative gesture of nature.

We appreciate the fact that they have accepted coach Callahan's explanation of this gesture. We also recognize that any kind of gesture is not in character either with coach Callahan or our program.

Years ago, I had a wonderful relationship with the doorman in my building, who would always stop and talk to me after I came in from the opera. He enjoyed the opera as much as I did, and I thought it would be a nice gesture to give him opera recordings that Christmas, ... When I gave them to him, he looked completely confused -- and our relationship was never the same afterward.

Words represent your intellect. The sound, gesture and movement represent your feelings.

We hope what people are feeling comes from the gesture this little girl makes for her family. It comes from some enlightened position. We hope the ending feels like redemption for the family, coming through Eliza. And we hope people ascribe meaning to it, and bring their own personal experiences to it.

Were Congress somehow to reject the Administration's deal in some effort to maintain a consistent principle on non-proliferation, it would have no effect on Iran's decisions. But that futile gesture would have a devastating effect on US relations with India.

She makes a gesture toward connecting with other people, but she doesn't go very far.

Nonverbally, by motion or gesture only, act out what you believe to be the current condition of the world.

One way that we might encourage others to come forth with potential savings is to demonstrate that we ourselves are willing to forgo this COLA, ... It's a gesture that members of the Senate ought to make.

I discovered a very bad financial situation which I wasn't scared to guarantee with my personal wealth. Now I'm leaving with a gesture which has nothing to do with cowardice.

I am fascist, not racist. I do the Roman (fascist) salute to greet our supporters and those who share my ideas. This gesture is in no way an incitement to violence and even less about racial hatred.

I have made a good faith gesture toward the organization by offering to move my roster bonus around if it will help clear more cap space to sign free agents. If I am not traded, I want to help coach (Brad) Childress make a serious run for the championship this year.

I have never been wholly comfortable in social settings, so I never say much. Yet, very good with people is how I have often been described. Appearance and courteous gesture is remembered far longer than words.

For some years denominations are not issued or not issued in large numbers so they attract a premium, ... Some countries may make a token gesture with small denominations to keep the banks who want some happy. They are the ones to look out for. People will then be looking for the ones in the best condition possible.

He loves her and wants to make a nice gesture for her birthday, ... It is certainly a public gesture -- 'I love this woman and I'm not going to give her up.'

He was a founder of gesture politics with the most acute of eyes for what would now be called the photo opportunity.

I think it's a humanitarian gesture on the part of the Canadian government and we now hope our government will continue the process of prisoner releases. Right now, 110 people have been released, which means that the number of political prisoners in Cuba is diminishing.

I think it's a nice gesture on the part of Bishop Lori to recognize volunteers in the church. They've always had programs to recognize high profile people and this is a nice way to recognize the people in the trenches.

I think the mayor meant well and wanted to do a symbolic gesture in bringing down a physical structure. But in so doing, he may have destroyed evidence that may be crucial in the ongoing investigation of the police.

I thought that was just a great gesture on Evan Brock's part.

I think we are going to be able to take a giant leap into where we want to be and the reason for that is that there's a driving force right now that is apparently working well in terms of all branches of government, even with the mayor's little gesture of letting the homeless be in certain parks and certain property.

I think the time is ripe for a return to the refinement of lifestyle that the pocket watch embodies. A personal pleasure that you know you have in your pocket, which requires an elegant gesture to use and show to others.

It is an excellent gesture from OPEC to provide 2 million barrels a day of spare capacity to the market, ... If the market feels it needs additional crude, they're welcome to it. It's there.

It is an acknowledgement of the veterans' service. The fact that the towns are going to the full capacity, it's money, but it's also a gesture on their behalf to thank the veterans for the time they put on a uniform.

is a wonderful gesture and I hope it is a sign of things to come. It shows his belief in the organization and international cooperation, and I hope it will inspire the governments to pay what they owe.

I saw Beckham go over and applaud the Welsh fans at the end of the match which was a magnificent gesture on his behalf. He appreciated the fantastic support they had given the Welsh team.

Our goal was to offer something unprecedented to the greatest baseball fans in America. The people of the state of Wisconsin continue to show tremendous passion for the Brewers, and this is our gesture to thank them for their incredible support in my first year as owner.

Terry called me, and I thought it was a great gesture on his part. We're rivals, but this is bigger than that. This is good for the league, and I think that's the big picture tonight.

I will welcome any humanitarian gesture extended to chairman Nur if his plea for medical treatment due to his physical condition meets the favorable consideration of the court.

I think I actually made a very kind gesture out of nowhere, ... I just decided in the middle of the match, you know, for every ace I hit, I want to donate money, stuff like that. So I don't get that one.

I thought it was a neat thing they did. We had a small remembrance here at school on Friday. In small schools, you know everyone and they're close. I thought it was a really nice gesture on their part. They did it for themselves, but they were thinking of other people.

Judging by all the smiles and compliments, residents enjoyed their lunches and a huge thanks goes out to everyone at Rudy's for their hard work in making this meal special, ... Many of our residents have enjoyed these summertime treats for a long time and it was certainly a wonderful gesture to have the folks from Rudy's spent the afternoon with us.

Will you be mine?When my people go away,When I loose my loved onesWhen I feel I lost myself........Will you be mine?If my friend becomes my foeIf someones's gesture against meIf I cannot fight my feelings.......Will you be mine?No one is with me orWhatever happens...Will you be with me...till my breath leaves me...

We hope that Cathay will respond with a gesture of a similar nature -- provide the data that we need to evaluate the current contracts.

What we've got here is an ordinance with a lot of loopholes. What we've got here is a City Council trying to win favor with the people, trying to do the right thing to protect the people, but probably more of a symbolic gesture than a real gesture.

We want to make a special gesture towards those subscribers and advertisers who joined us in this experiment. To show how much we valued their custom we will refund their full contributions.

When Pee Wee Reese threw his arm around Jackie Robinson's shoulder in this legendary gesture of support and friendship, they showed America and the world that racial discrimination is unacceptable and un-American.

We also have said that as a humanitarian gesture ... we have agreed to release a very large number of Pakistani prisoners in Indian jails.

We got her so my husband could give her to my daughters as a gesture of love before he passed. I told the girls, anytime you miss Daddy, you hug the dog and her kisses will be from Daddy.

Fifty million dollars is more of a symbolic gesture from the Korean government.

While they were there, they noticed a man in there made eye contact with them and some type of facial gesture toward them.

The Orange Order deserves a world of credit for putting peace above principled self-interests today. But unfortunately, our gesture has been thrown back in our faces.

This was a unanimous decision of the jury who will not accept this kind of gesture in the future.

This turning over the ground for me is a symbolic gesture of being able to raise something back on that ground of glory and beauty.

You have to send the signal that this is intolerable and counterproductive to Iranian international relations, If you give up on diplomacy, you get into gesture politics, which won't solve anything.

You get a couple of bums who take advantage of the situation, and what starts off as a very nice gesture ... turns into a sleazy methodology of trying to make a buck from it,

Breast cancer has touched a lot of people in this locker room, and cancer has touched everybody in here. This is just a small gesture that we can do as hockey players just to bring a little more attention to it.

The tour is not to collect frequent flier miles. It's a special gesture from the host nation.

Think about trying to find anybody who caught two home run balls in the same game, and I don't think you can find anybody, ... Put it in the context of the historic game played here, and it's really amazing. Shaun's gesture is the ultimate act of selflessness.

It was a humanitarian gesture for the benefit of the residents.

The state of emergency was simply a political gesture which showed the government prefers a law-and-order response to the problem.

The South Park coach made a classy gesture by presenting the game ball to our starting pitcher and then she went home and had the ball cut in half and gave the other half to April, which I thought was pretty cool.

Thank you for this very noble gesture, a gesture of friendship and cooperation, ... Your colleagues lost a lot, and you came through for them.

Sometimes they are just a gesture of a bush, but still able to survive. These are the roses that I want to preserve.

After four years in New York, this young woman still finds it offensive when someone flashes the 'OK' sign. She knows that it means 'OK' here, but it is still disconcerting to her -- she is translating body language using her understanding of what that particular gesture means.

Southern Black players call the coach 'boss' or even 'master.' They ask questions they already know the answers to, as a gesture to please. They let themselves be abused in all manner to keep their jobs. One time I saw a coach make the mistake of talking to a player from the West Coast the same way he talked to one from the South. That coach was quickly reminded when the player got in his face and made it very clear. 'I am a man and you will respect me as a man.' Words to live by.

Draper decided he wanted to make what I think is more of an attention-getting than a suicidal gesture and cut his right arm.

A new prime minister will always have an opportunity to make a fresh gesture to improve relations. And I think Chinese leaders would also like to seize the opportunity.

The Bush administration is going to try to do anything it can, even if it's a psychological gesture to the market.

At some point in time, he made a hand gesture in the direction of the officer with what was believed to be a weapon,

This is a nice gesture for the students who can't necessarily afford to go to prom. It's also nice that other students are helping others.

This is an unfriendly gesture by the Australian government.

They were doing research, we were all there, and there was a row of chairs for everyone. Eddie takes one chair and sets it out in front of everyone for Phil. This is 30 years later. Phil moved it back, but that little gesture shows how they were able to step back and appreciate each other.

They are starting to come in from parts of Louisiana and Texas. These supplies couldn't have come at a better time. I'm really, really happy. This gesture is just so overwhelming -- it really is.

It's a symbolic gesture to argue the law has been effectively implemented. One of the criticisms of Solomon is that it has never been implemented before. The law has been used as a threat to law schools but has never been implemented.

It was a very nice gesture on the club's part,

It was as though Mollie had leapt out of the box. It was a romantic gesture for a romantic lady who will always be remembered fondly and with great admiration.

It's a nice gesture on their part to want to be involved like that,

It's a nice gesture and it will buy them positive publicity. If this gives them the ability to build stores in Maryland and other places that have not been very pleased with them, it will be money well spent.

It's not mechanical. People just let go. The drummers are animated. Their hands reflect every gesture the dancers do. There are a lot of quick steps with the feet, shoulders, waist, hips and breasts.

It's really funny because it was already in my mind to come in anyway. I prayed about it. It was just time. I knew this team could be special. I just felt like it was my time to come in. Tim made that offer as a gesture of goodwill when he didn't know me. It's all going to work out. I believe in that.

It's not good public policy for anyone in government to give themselves a raise. Your wisdom is compelling, mayor. It would be a good gesture to employees to see how the budget surpluses sort out.

Summer goes toe-to-toe with her as a sort of symbolic gesture to keep the Marissa flame alive at Harbor.

It was a gesture saying, 'This is like one of our own.'

It was a great gesture by Evan Brock. Unselfish. To wear Chuck's number on (Brock's) senior night just shows how close we all are as a team.

Not in my wildest dreams I'd think a night like this would happen. To be back in this fashion is really special. This gesture is over the top and overwhelming.

It's not a very complex kind of a thought or concept, but his gesture expresses that.

I made a gesture coming out of my huddle. And he wanted it. He likes television.

In mid-20th-century America, it could be argued that the novelist still had the most claim of anyone to omniscience. Whatever he/she couldn't prove, he/she could gesture at.

I like the idea of Eliza's voice-over at that moment: 'My father taught me I could reach the ear of God,' ... She has achieved a kind of consciousness where she believes making this gesture will have some kind of redemptive value. It's some fundamental human thing like love.

I really appreciate the kind gesture of the officials.

This is a gesture to the xenophobic wing of the party, and that is alarming. It threatens extraordinary harm to people.

This holiday card is a great way to inextricably link the hearts of New Yorkers with those of the people in New Orleans. The effort will have a great impact on the residents of Louisiana, as people in the affected areas see how much their friends up north care about them. It's a great gesture and we're proud to be a part of it.

The gesture was there, but it's like wrestling, ... They do all kinds of stuff and there's kids in the stands. It's entertainment. Even one game (suspension), I thought, would have been too much. But I guess they're trying to give a good image. I can't do anything about it. I have to be more careful next time, I guess.

The gesture of taking the watch from the pocket and looking at the time is very elegant for a man, but if I was going to create a pocket watch, I wanted it to be very modern. I didn't want to do old-fashioned.

The Central African Republic is free to close its border, but we regard the decision only as a gesture of courtesy with Chad rather than an objective move.

Grace was in all her steps, Heav'n in her Eye, In every gesture dignity and love