Welcome to Handy Quotes, your go-to destination for insightful and inspiring words that can brighten your day or add depth to your projects. Whether you’re seeking a touch of motivation, a dash of wisdom, or simply some words to ponder, you’ll find a treasure trove of memorable quotes right here.
Quotes have a unique ability to encapsulate profound thoughts and emotions in just a few words. They can serve as beacons of guidance, sources of comfort, or catalysts for change. From timeless classics to modern musings, the power of language shines through in these carefully curated selections.
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We shot ‘Telusa Telusa’ song in Bolivia. It took us 50 hours to get to the location. We shot in high altitudes, and oxygen cylinders were kept handy. Rakul Preet Singh
I guess I have a talent for humiliation, a place within me that experience can’t reach, which is terrible in real life but something that comes in handy in writing. It seems as though humiliation has become a career for me. Karl Ove Knausgard
Once you get past funny, my other qualities are so below average. It’s not like I’m handy. Seth Meyers
I know there’s millions of problems in the world, but if you dwell on those, then you’re going to be miserable. I think my meditation helps me to transcend and get beyond the grip of all the negativity and regenerate from within a more positive attitude, which comes in very handy when you’re going to do 150 concerts a year. Mike Love
My body’s weird and bent in different ways, but it’s handy for the tango! Caroline Flack
In ancient Greece, Socrates reportedly didn’t fancy a literate society. He felt that people would lose the capacity to think for themselves, simply adopting the perspective of a handy written opinion, and that they would cease to remember what could be written down. Nick Harkaway
In my mind, I am extraordinarily handy. But what that means is when I attempt to fix something, there’s usually a five-minute period of experimentation, followed by a five-minute period of frustration, followed by a frantic phone call to a professional. Matt Lauer
I like to think I’m handy, but I failed at being handy many a time. Vanessa Ray
When ideas fail, words come in very handy. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
My theory is, if you force yourself to smile enough, then you start to feel it. Which comes in handy all the time. Erika Christensen
Those who imagine polygamy to be handy cover for promiscuity are apparently off the mark. If polygamists share one quality, it is that, polygamy aside, they are extraordinarily strait-laced. Molly Ivins
I’ve lived in Washington, D.C., for more than 30 years, and the Lasso of Truth would come in so handy. I do think Wonder Woman would be all for the first female president! Lynda Carter
Unless you’re seen on-screen, people assume that you’re married, you have a child, so you’re not interested. So, social media and PR comes handy at that time. Bhumika Chawla
Inner-thigh strength is important, and not just for appearance sake. If you enjoy – or have always wanted to try – ice skating or roller blading, strong inner thighs will come in handy. Denise Austin
I’m pretty handy in the kitchen. But my wife’s the real genius. Chris Diamantopoulos
Great literature must spring from an upheaval in the author’s soul. If that upheaval is not present then it must come from the works of any other author which happens to be handy and easily adapted. Robert Benchley
Wok cooking is intimidating, but it’s the most versatile and handy tool in your kitchen. Andrew Zimmern
Not only do I know how to milk a cow, but I know how to herd a bunch of cows, too, which is a life skill that I think may come in handy someday. Martina McBride
The reason I stopped music for a while and concentrated on theatre was that it was more conducive to parenting; having the days free was quite handy. I love them both. I hope I don’t have to compromise one for the other. Johnny Flynn
Doing stand up helps – thinking on your feet definitely comes in handy when it’s a live show. Alan Carr
What’s not fascinating about ‘Wonder Woman?’ She’s powerful. She’s strong. She gets her strength from other women. She kicks butt in the world. You know, she’s bulletproof, which is appealing. But she also has the Lasso of Truth. That’s the thing I would want most, that Lasso of Truth. Because in politics, it would be very handy. Betsy Hodges
When facing bowlers or throw downs, it is not possible to feed the ball in one place at all times; therefore, tennis ball practice comes in handy. Shikhar Dhawan
I would love to have a photographic memory. It would come in handy with the rants I’m given on Scrubs… often on short notice! John C. McGinley
Simperium seems like a genuine utility for our own apps, and for other people as a service. And Simplenote, as a product, I love, and it’s just darn handy. Matt Mullenweg
If you ask my wife, the biggest fault is my inability around the house. She says the only thing handy about me is that I’m close by. And, I have a terrible memory. I’m bad at saying no. I often double-book. There are a lot of things. Hugh Jackman
Language is handy, but we humans have social and emotional connections that transcend words and are communicated – and understood – without conscious thought. Leonard Mlodinow
I am not a practising Jew, and I am not embedded in Nigerian culture, but I have a sense of those things inside me, which is very handy for acting. There are a lot of things I can draw on. Sophie Okonedo
I am a completely horizontal author. I can’t think unless I’m lying down, either in bed or stretched on a couch and with a cigarette and coffee handy. I’ve got to be puffing and sipping. Dan Brown
I feel incredibly lucky to have grown up with creative parents and around creative people, many of whom live with anxiety. My mum would sometimes say that it was a beautiful thing, and that it would come in handy when making music – and it’s made me a more empathetic person. Mabel
If you don’t have bounce on the pitch, even a spinner cannot come handy. Inzamam-ul-Haq
Phil Handy played for me in England and has obviously risen to stardom in his area of what he does. Nick Nurse
I grew up in East Germany, so we had to learn Russian in school… everybody hated it. I never thought it would come in handy… And being an actor, I’ve been able to use it quite a bit. Tom Wlaschiha
I have great respect for the semicolon; it is a mighty handy little fellow. Abraham Lincoln
I trained with the FBI in Portland and I also had many conversations with female FBI agents in Los Angeles, as well. That was again something that also came in very handy for Basic, because I’d learned already how to handle a gun and how to behave just physically when you’re in a situation, a threat. That was very good to know. Connie Nielsen
Vampires are handy characters, as they can do double duty as monster/villains and the classic, misunderstood romantic hero. Nancy A. Collins
The biscuit tin shouldn’t be handy – move it about a bit. Try to keep it out of the way. Mary Berry
I always have a football handy at home, and I’ll play with it. Sometimes it’ll get on my wife’s nerves. But the moment I’ve got a ball at my feet, I’m happy. Thierry Henry
The hardest moments of your life in your 20s will provide some of the greatest lessons that will come in handy later. Stacy Brown-Philpot
Oklahoma was a dry state, and consequently, there was no liquor laws. And I was able to take advantage of that by playing in nightclubs at the age of 14. It was real handy. Leon Russell
But despite the universality of URLs, we often forget that they’re not just a handy way to address network resources. They’re also valuable communication tools. Jesse James Garrett
I slice up a ton of cucumbers, celery, carrots and red and yellow peppers. Keep them in your fridge so you always have something handy to curb your snack attack. Summer Sanders
There’s no doubt that the Moon is more than a handy night light and a hair restorer for werewolves. It’s responsible for the substantial amplitude of earthly ocean tides. These are of obvious influence if you’re a geoduck, a type of clam that people dig up at low tide. Seth Shostak
I used to be a model and a medical test subject, though never at the same time. And since we didn’t have much money when I was a kid, I know how to fish and hunt for my supper. And I used to win awards in speech in high school, which comes in handy when I speak to 200 people at a writers’ conference. MaryJanice Davidson
I am quite handy; not to sound bragadocious, but I’ve been working with wood and building things my entire life. I used to be a skateboarder and built ramps with my father. Then, the first two years I lived in Los Angeles, I worked as a carpenter building sets. Ian Anthony Dale
If you want to go without hose, you should have a razor as handy as your tooth brush. But suntan your legs, if you are not wearing stockings. Amanda Blake
I have fond memories of consuming a handful of almonds that were soaked the previous night and peeled the next morning. All through my school life, my mother would ensure she kept some almonds in my tiffin box so that I would always have my daily dose of nutrition handy. Sonali Bendre
Whether it was working on theatre sets or stage lighting, I didn’t realize most all of the skills I was exposed to were going to come in handy later on when I became a designer. Douglas Wilson
When we feel helpless later in life, fear makes us scapegoat others. Instead of fixing the problems, we say, ‘Oh, it’s all their fault – those women or immigrants are infesting our country.’ Rather than useful protest or constructive solutions, we get angry at these handy targets. Martha Nussbaum
That’s why I don’t understand why actors become arrogant and are completely unapproachable – because as an actor, the most valuable thing you can do is talk to people and hear their stories, because it’ll all come in handy. Daniel Radcliffe
If you want to put golf back on the front pages again, and you don’t have a Bobby Jones or a Francis Ouimet handy, here’s what you do: You send an aging Jack Nicklaus out in the last round of the Masters and let him kill more foreigners than a general named Eisenhower. Dan Jenkins
Learning how to put someone in an arm lock without breaking their arm… It’s quite handy isn’t it? Jack Lowden
I have these plants in my house that are dying, so having a robot butler to water them when I’m away would be pretty handy. Cary Fukunaga
I think it’s handy for a dramatist of any sort, if I can call myself that, to make use of weddings and wakes, to make use of those moments and those rituals that cause us to pause and look back or look forward and understand that life has changed. Alice McDermott
I studied Hindi in school and that’s come in handy. Priyamani
Beast Books will be longer than conventional long-form magazine articles but shorter than conventional nonfiction books. They will be published digitally and distributed on multiple platforms, and will soon thereafter be available as handy paperbacks. Tina Brown
You want a kitchen put in, I’m your girl. I’m very handy, and I love a practical challenge. I fit all the stereotypes of the lesbian with power tools. Sandi Toksvig
I’m pretty handy! I do a lot of things around the house, and I actually enjoy it. Bryan Cranston
When I was 15, we settled in Santa Monica, in a beige suburban ranch house. By then, my father, Ray, was an architect at Welton Becket’s firm. He was handy with a pencil and pen. His figurative drawings were very good, and his talent was intimidating. John Densmore
I like to keep a bottle of stimulant handy in case I see a snake, which I also keep handy. W. C. Fields
I buy smoked mackerel in a vain attempt at being healthy. I do actually really like it, and you don’t have to cook it, which is handy. Jo Brand
I’m a classic Church of England member, but part of its strength is the fact that it doesn’t ask us to sign up to too much of a canon… but I’ve always found the teachings of Jesus and the Bible quite useful as a sort of handy guide. David Cameron
Unlike virtually everyone else, I know how to work a room. That comes in pretty handy. If you’re not getting any laughs, then at least you can make people watch you. Keith Allen
I’m really not handy. I’m not good at things like changing a light bulb. If something is broken, the chances of me being able to fix it are slim to none. Chris Thile
One handy piece of equipment, which I recommend to any writer of fiction, is a set of Myriorama cards. I consult them frequently. Philip Pullman
I am fairly rich. Money’s very handy, let’s face it. Bob Hoskins
My dad does tons of voiceovers; he was Duke in ‘G.I. Joe’ and ‘Transformers’ and Handy, Lazy, and Grouchy Smurf, so I grew up with the best bed time stories ever. Ashley Bell
Perseverance has always just been something that was in me. And it was a tool that came in very handy as a ballerina. Misty Copeland
If war occurs, that positive adult contact in every shape is needed more than ever. It will be a matter of emotional life and death. There’s not a handy one-minute way of talking to your kid about war. Richard Louv
I cannot live or write without music. It stimulates the normally dormant parts of my brain that come in handy when constructing fiction. Aleksandar Hemon
Money you know you need or want to spend in the next few years is savings. Money you keep handy for an emergency belongs in savings. Money you hope to use soon for a down payment on a house belongs in savings. And all savings belong in a low-risk bank savings account or money market account. Suze Orman
An excuse is the handy explanation we offer when we disappoint other people. Marshall Goldsmith
I always have scarves handy; they’re my indulgence. I buy them at an L.A. shop called Lost & Found. I’ll spray one with loads of my Byredo Gypsy Water perfume, put it on and be like, ‘Ah, this feels good.’ Lena Headey
Fortunately, there’s another handy driver that has manifested itself throughout the history of cultures. The urge to want to gain wealth. That is almost as potent a driver as the urge to maintain your security. And that is how I view NASA going forward – as an investment in our economy. Neil deGrasse Tyson
I have never forgotten my days as an Eagle Scout. I didn’t know it at the time, but what really came out of my Scouting was learning how to lead and serve the community. It has come in handy in my career in government. Lloyd Bentsen
The kitchen blackboard is a handy place to keep your reminders and lists. George Clarke
I took out a whole fireplace and put in broken glass and installed a burner underneath, so it looks like fire on ice. I did that in my bedroom suite. I’m pretty handy. Cory Monteith
Quite often, we’re swamped with friends. My house is known as Hotel Morrissey, which is quite handy whenever I need dog-sitters for Tiggy. She’s my tiny little rescue dog, the size of both of my feet put together. Neil Morrissey
Before I became famous I had a very full life, and that gave me a lot to pick from. I always use everything. It always comes in handy. Working with animals… Well, I just enjoyed that. That was the most peaceful time. Cyndi Lauper
To be a good researcher is to be a good detective, and I enjoy ferreting out tidbits of information. For a diary book like ‘A Coal Miner’s Bride,’ newspapers come in handy for small everyday details such as weather reports. Susan Campbell Bartoletti
When my son was little, we mothers always did the Halloween parties, and I would wear my orange-and-black Chanel. It comes in handy on October 31. I’m the chicest pumpkin around. Karen Katz
At 40 years of age, when you realize your bank balance will not see you through the years ahead, then my acting talent comes handy. Suhasini Mulay
I’m not handy. Ty Burrell
I still play jazz, and I’ve always got that trumpet very handy, but I’m coming to feel the classical venues are where my main focus is, in the realm of symphonic pops. Doc Severinsen
We’re predators; we don’t eat meat because it’s handy, we eat meat because we have a taste for blood. Jeff Lindsay
As I work, I see my writing – each scene, each chapter, each section, each book – in three-act structures and classic myths, and I analyze them through the handy filter of the detective story. Nick Harkaway
I was a gymnast for many years before I was a dancer, so it comes in pretty handy when we do stunts. Mads Mikkelsen
It is painful to watch children trying to show off for parents who are engrossed in their cell phones. Children are nostalgic for the ‘good old days’ when parents used to read to them without the cell phone by their side or watch football games or Disney movies without having the BlackBerry handy. Sherry Turkle
Right through school, I was a handy cricketer, a batsman and a left-arm spinner who bowled leg breaks. Rod Laver
A Kindle returns us to the inconvenience of the scroll, except with batteries and electronic glitches. It’s as handy as bringing Homer along to recite the ‘Iliad’ while playing a lyre. P. J. O’Rourke
A handy pair of tweezers go a long way. You never know when you’re going to have to pluck out a few of those eyebrow hairs. Keep the tweezers in the purse! Sufe Bradshaw
Teleportation would be the best because I live on airplanes. It would be super handy to be able to teleport around. Tom Holland
Practicing yoga has helped me realize a deeper, grounded way of being in the world. I have learned how to communicate in a meaningful way that makes me smile and have learned the super handy skill of efficiency. Use what you need. Rest what you don’t. Tara Stiles
I’m awful with directions, and I’m not very handy around the house. Taye Diggs
Punching your weight is one of boxing’s most sensible rules. It’s a handy one to abide by whether your battles lie in or out of a ring. Brin-Jonathan Butler
When I travel, I always take my Winsor & Newton watercolor kit, which is the size of a pack of cigarettes when folded up. I bought my first one in the 1980s. It was handy to bring on trips, and I packed it into a leather pouch along with a couple of brushes, a pencil, an eraser and paper. Susan Minot
I’m quite handy with a screwdriver. I like making and fixing things. Raza Jaffrey
When smashing monuments, save the pedestals – they always come in handy. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec
My mum was my primary school cook which was handy because she used to give me extra portions. After school me and my brother used to go in the kitchen and wait for her there, and she used to give us a bit of cake and things. Michelle Keegan
I love fresh citrus and always keep lemons, limes, and oranges on hand; they come in handy for spritzing up quickly grilled meats, seafoods, and vegetables, especially when followed up by a quick drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Emeril Lagasse
Even though chess isn’t the toughest thing that computers will tackle for centuries, it stood as a handy symbol for human intelligence. No matter what human-like feat computers perform in the future, the Deep Blue match demands an indelible dot on all timelines of AI progress. Steven Levy