Why is it that,
Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands? Ernest Gaines
Holding Hands
Look, Mrs. McGillicuddy, it’s
Look, Mrs. McGillicuddy, it’s not my fault your son jumped out a dorm room window on Christmas eve. I’ve written over fifty books as a Columbia professor, all right? You don’t do that by holding hands with every at-risk undergraduate who says he’s homesick, or he’s turning gay, or the dog ate his term paper. … Read more
Six months since we
Six months since we met up again we are inseparable, an intricate weave. No longer do I believe this is a temporary fling. More like total commitment. More like I have walked down the aisle, holding hands with the monster. Ellen Hopkins
We’re living in an
We’re living in an acquisitive capitalist society that is fundamentally anti-family and fundamentally uncomfortable with just enjoying being human. We’d rather shop than live, acquire than love and stare into a screen than hold each other. Frank Schaeffer
When you agree to
When you agree to collaborate, you agree to jump off a cliff holding hands with everyone, hoping the resourcefulness of each will insure that you all land on your feet. Frank Gehry
Holding her hand in
Holding her hand in public is just another way of saying you’re proud to have her. Drake
Come close now,’ ordered
Come close now,’ ordered Fenworth. ‘Time for an exit. I think we’ll whirl, Kale likes to whirl. Hold hands. Let’s stay together, children. I want no one lost. Donita K. Paul
We hold hands as
We hold hands as we walk through town. If anybody notices, nobody cares. I know we all like to think of the heart as the center of the body but at this moment, every conscious part of me is in the hand that he holds. It is through that hand, that feeling, that I experience … Read more
Something went klunk. Like
Something went klunk. Like a nickel dropping in a soda machine. One of those small insights that explains everything. This was puberty for these boys. Adolescence. The first date, the first kiss, the first chance to hold hands with someone special. Delayed, postponed, a decade’s worth of longing–while everybody around you celebrates life, you pretend, … Read more
Every day is beautiful
Every day is beautiful when you’re holding hands with your best friend. Dave Willis