Best Hesitant Quotes | Short & Famous Sayings

“Maybe I'm finally letting the words out because he breathed some of his unending confidence into me. Or maybe I feel bolder when I'm shadowed by night. I think some questions can't bear to face the light. It's easier for hesitant words and feared answers to be given in the dark. At least then, we can hide them in the shadows - hide ourselves from them.”

Confidence Love Yourself Breath Hesitant Let It Out Glint The Plated Prisoner

Book:Glint

Source: Glint

“I haven't got a clue on how to love you like a lover should, how to make you happy or even how to make you stay. I hardly grasp the essence of desire and true affection scares me more than it should, but know that every stutter, every shy glance, every hesitant touch, come from someone who believes in you and I.”

Love Believe Poetry Poem Hesitant Stutter

Author:inkness//IG poet

“Women emerging like aliens in a hesitant future, in a men’s world with impervious codes, may feel like dots in an uncharted territory. Discovering the crucial points, which don't line up with the unbearability of reality, may be a key to the right compass in life. ( "Terra incognita")”

“The upheaval of our world and the upheaval in consciousness is one and the same. Everything becomes relative and therefore doubtful. And while man, hesitant and questioning, contemplates... his spirit yearns for an answer that will allay the turmoil of doubt and uncertainty.”

Men World Spirit Answers Consciousness Doubt Uncertainty Contemplation Our World Relative Questioning Contemplating Turmoil Doubtful Upheaval Hesitant

Book:Modern Man in Search of a Soul

Source: Modern Man in Search of a Soul

“In an archery contest, when the stakes are earthenware tiles a contestant shoots with skill. When the stakes are belt buckles he becomes hesitant, and if the stakes are pure gold he becomes nervous and confused. There is no difference as to his skil.”

Ifs Differences Pure Skills Gold Nervous Confused Stakes Contests Belts Hesitant Archery Buckles Tiles Contestants Belt Buckles

Author:Zhuangzi

“The uplift of a fearless heart will help us over barriers. No one ever overcomes difficulties by going at them in a hesitant, doubtful way.”

Way Heart Helping Courage Overcoming Difficulty Uplifting Fearless Barriers Doubtful Hesitant

Book:Writings to Young Women from Laura Ingalls Wilder - Volume One: On Wisdom and Virtues

Source: Writings to Young Women from Laura Ingalls Wilder - Volume One: On Wisdom and Virtues

“I don't think he (Joseph Albers, fh) ever realized that it was his discipline that I came for. Besides, my response to what I learned from him was just the opposite of what he intended.. ..I was very hesitant about arbitrarily designing forms and selecting colors that would achieve some predetermined result, because I didn't have any ideas to support that sort of thing - I didn't want color to serve me, in other words.”

Thinking Want Ideas Form Results Support Achieve Design Color Discipline Opposites Response Predetermined Hesitant

Author:Robert Rauschenberg

“I have had several offers to make the book into a film. I don't know if the message could be accurately transmitted, and so I have been somewhat hesitant in granting film rights.”

Ifs Knows Has Beens Book Film Rights Offers Messages Rama Hesitant

Author:Frederick Lenz

“It's funny, though, because when I first started going to races after we met, I was extremely nervous. It's like being backstage and hoping you don't trip over something or break an amp or accidentally speak into a live microphone, so I was really hesitant.”

Firsts Speak Race Break Mets Nervous Microphones Hesitant

Author:Ashley Judd

“I'm definitely hesitant wearing shorts during the summer. Like for a pale person, you know, summer - everyone in the world is so excited for summer, but pale people, we're just like, oh no.”

People Knows World Persons Summer Excited Pale Shorts Hesitant

Author:Jim Gaffigan

“We admire predators - panthers, lions, tigers, even wolves. Maybe to be naturally thoughtful and hesitant to use violence is to be somehow second rate. To be in the middle of the social food chain. Especially if you're a man. This society thinks real men are violent.”

Ifs Thinking Men Real Use Social Violence Middle Rate Violent Admire Chains Thoughtful Lions Tigers Predator Real Men This Society Second Rate Food Chain Hesitant Panthers

Book:The Longings of Women: A Novel

Source: The Longings of Women: A Novel

“I'm hesitant to do leading man character roles because I think they can be a little boring in terms of needing to be the everyman who navigates the amazing stuff around them.”

Thinking Men Littles Character Stuff Term Roles Boring Navigate Hesitant Everyman

Author:Alexander Koch

“The body moves naturally, automatically, unconsciously, without any personal intervention or awareness. But if we begin to use our faculty of reasoning, our actions become slow and hesitant.”

Ifs Use Body Action Moving Awareness Reasoning Faculty Intervention Our Actions Hesitant

Book:Saltwater Buddha: A Surfers Quest to Find Zen on the Sea (Large Print 16pt)

Source: Saltwater Buddha: A Surfers Quest to Find Zen on the Sea (Large Print 16pt)

“In a print interview, as you may or may not know, they [editors] can do whatever they want. And they do. This is why most people are more hesitant to do print, because they can change it, and they do change it. They even change things that are in quotation marks, which is a pet peeve of mine. I've said to numerous reporters, "Would you read me back my direct quotes?" And they always say no. They always say that's against the policy.”

People Knows Want May Said Can Do Policy Mines Direct Mark Interviews Pet Print Editors Reporters Quotations Hesitant Peeves Pet Peeve Quotation Marks

Author:Fran Lebowitz

“If I'm hesitant at all about an idea, then that's not the right idea.”

Ifs Ideas Hesitant Right Ideas

Author:M. Night Shyamalan

“A lot of times, guys are just out there playing and they'll just go and get you. I don't really think they're thinking about the helmet-to-helmet contact. You'll probably see a lot of players more hesitant before they make their hits.”

Thinking Guy Player Contact Helmet Tackling Hesitant Nfl Players

Author:Andre Johnson

“When contemplating the pursuit of a dream or the start of a new venture, too many people are hesitant to begin because they can't comprehend the entire journey. If that's where you find yourself right now, don't expect to understand what it takes to get to the top. Just take the next step. There's no shame in starting small; in fact, if you don't start small, you'll probably never start at all.”

People Ifs Facts Dream Next Steps Journey Right Now Shame Starting Pursuit Finding Yourself Contemplating Venture Next Steps Hesitant New Ventures

Author:John C. Maxwell

“I think people who work in comedy and humor are hesitant to analyze it too much, because you feel like if you take it apart, you'll break it and not be able to put it back together again.”

People Ifs Thinking Feels Able Together Break Comedy Too Much Back Together Together Again Hesitant Back Together Again

Author:Matt Groening

“I was hesitant to approach people. I'm socially awkward. But I was working on a number of memorials, and finally it dawned on me: These are memorials to people who wrote, so I should use their writing. That's how I started to quit.”

People Should Writing Use Numbers Approach Quitting Awkward Memorial Hesitant Socially Awkward

Author:Jenny Holzer

“Indulgences should never be hesitant.”

Should Indulgence Hesitant

Author:Thomas Adcock

“What is this thing called a kiss? French, tongue, soul, chaste, motherly, fatherly, brotherly, sisterly, ass, genital, Judas, trembling, rough, hesitant, sweet, soft, wet, dying, fevered, good-night, farewell, burning, and chocolate.”

Soul Night Dying Sweet Kissing Tongue Ass Burning Rough Chocolate Wet Farewell Trembling Good Night Chaste Judas Brotherly Hesitant Motherly Sisterly

Author:Gilbert Sorrentino

“Politics is not what it pretends to be, the expression of a collective will. Politics breathes well only where this will is multiple, hesitant, confused, and obscure even to itself.”

Wells Expression Breathe Confused Collectives Multiple Obscure Hesitant

Author:Michel Foucault

“I've done a lot of sci-fi, so I was a little hesitant because you get pigeonholed into that genre and world. But at the same time, I love sci-fi because the women are so strong and independent and smart.”

World Littles Done Strong Smart Independent Genre Sci Fi Hesitant

Author:Laura Vandervoort

“He who before was the money owner, now strides in front as capitalist; the possessor of labor-power follows as his laborer. The one with an air of importance, smirking, intent on business; the other hesitant, like one who is bringing his own hide to market and has nothing to expect but a hiding.”

Air Fronts Labor Importance Owners Hiding Capitalist Stride Laborers Hesitant

Author:Karl Marx

“I am not a hesitant bull, I'm a Pamplona bull.”

Bulls Hesitant

Author:Jim Cramer

“It's something I was very hesitant about, but we're the only mammals who don't ingest our own placentas. It's not witchcrafty or anything! I suggest it to all moms!”

Mom Mammals Hesitant Placenta

Author:January Jones

“It's always been difficult for me to find funding for a story that I want to follow in real time. Financiers are hesitant to support a project when they don't know the outcome.”

Knows Want Real Stories Difficult Support Projects Outcomes Funding Hesitant Financiers

Author:Chris Hegedus

“When you do the first season, you're putting your life out there and you're kind of hesitant about it, and then by the time you get around to the second season, you don't care. It's like, "This is who I am - like it, accept it, or don't." There are so many misconceptions that now they can see who I am.”

Firsts Kind Care Accepting Seasons Don't Care Who I Am Misconception Hesitant

Author:LaToya Jackson

“With the exception of Megadeth, I can't imagine any band we were hesitant about touring with. I mean we liked the original Megadeth, but I can't think of any band we toured with we weren't psyched about.”

Thinking Mean I Can Imagine Band Originals Exception Touring Hesitant Megadeth

Author:Reed Mullin

“The Internet is the new public space. And because women are out in public, people don't like that in much the same way that if you're walking down the street you get harassed. I think the same kind of thing happens online, and I think that's why a lot of women are hesitant to put their voice out there.”

People Ifs Thinking Way Kind Happens Voice Space Streets Internet Walking Things Happen Online Hesitant

Author:Jessica Valenti

“I think one possibility [in the future] might be chemotherapy. And I'm always hesitant to say that because it makes it sound like I'm against chemotherapy. Right now, chemotherapy is the best cancer treatment therapy we have. But let's say we find some way where we can almost genetically engineer the DNA of our being and fight cancer that way. Then, the idea that we used to pump poison into people to fight off cancer will almost seem like the use of leeches or something.”

“Because of my two films - one was about my half-sister (Kati with an I) and the next one featured my cousin (Fake It So Real) - I was hesitant to start with someone so close.”

Two Real Film Next Half Fake Cousin The Next One My Cousin Hesitant Half Sister

Author:Robert Greene

“When I was 14, a lot of people said, "She's such a good actress, she loves theater, she looks like a woman, she should consider moving to L.A. and trying to do this professionally." My parents were hesitant, but they would take me.”

People Should Trying Looks Said Moving Parent Theater Actresses Take Me Hesitant

Author:Emily Ratajkowski

“I am hesitant to say this about [Barack] Obama. Obama is a bad man in terms of the Constitution.”

Men Term Constitution Barack Bad Man Hesitant

Author:Nat Hentoff

“[Left] are very hesitant to criticize [Barack] Obama, but that is beginning to change.”

Left Barack Criticize Hesitant

Author:Nat Hentoff

“I am always hesitant to call myself an activist, mostly out of respect for the activists who are using their bodies and voices to protest or activists online who are constantly engaging and educating others.”

Body Voice Protest Online Activist Engaging Hesitant Educating Others

Author:Vivek Shraya

“Most governments only want to deploy a peacekeeping force where there is a peace agreement and there is peace to keep. They are very hesitant about putting their men and women in harm's way. It is extremely difficult to get the troops if you do not have the consent of the country where you are deploying.”

Ifs Men Way Want Country Government Force Difficult Men And Women Harm Agreement Where You Are Troops Consent Hesitant Peacekeeping Deploying

Author:Kofi Annan

“Removal of an organ is difficult and dangerous. There have been several deaths of healthy donors. I think myself, I would be hesitant to participate as a liver donor. It's a very tricky operation.”

Thinking Has Beens Would Be Difficult Dangerous Healthy Operations Organs Tricky Liver Removal Donors Hesitant

Author:Joe Murray

“I want young people to be hesitant to glorify war and to demand of their leaders justification for the sacrifices they ask of our citizens.”

People Want War Young Asks Leader Sacrifice Citizens Demand Justification Glorify Hesitant

Author:Walter Dean Myers

“I was always a little hesitant to accuse people of loading a bat to hit a ball farther. I was always very hesitant to approach people because I never had any evidence that I had firsthand knowledge of.”

People Littles Approach Evidence Balls Bats Hesitant

Author:Joe Torre

“I'm a bit hesitant to do anything because I'm actually kind of lazy and I'd like an easier life from now on. The world's a massive place with lots of early mornings and late starts when you're working.”

World Kind Bits Morning Easier Late Lazy Massive Early Morning Hesitant Easier Life

Author:Robbie Williams

“The modern spirit is a hesitant one. Spontaneity has given way to cautious legalisms, and the age of heroes has been superseded by a cult of specialization. We have no more giants; only obedient ants.”

Way Has Beens Age Spirit Given Modern Hero Giants Cult Ants Spontaneity Cautious Obedient Specialization Hesitant Legalism

Book:Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist

Source: Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist

“People who ask confidently get more than those who are hesitant and uncertain. When you've figured out what you want to ask for, do it with certainty, boldness and confidence.”

People Want Motivational Spiritual Asks Positive Confidence What You Want Self Confidence Certainty Law Of Attraction Uncertain Boldness Confidence In Yourself Hesitant Chicken Soup

Author:Jack Canfield

“And now we can't," I said. "Which sucks, but the main thing is that your dad's alive." He smiled, hesitant at first, then a blazing grin broke through that made my heart stop. I recovered and grinned back and went to throw my arms around his neck, then stopped, blushing. Before I could pull back, he caught my elbows and put my arms around his neck and pulled me into a hug. Then he jumped, chair swiveling so fast I nearly went flying. I heard footsteps in the hall and I scrambled off his lap just as Simon swung in, breathing heavily, like he'd come running.”

Firsts Heart Made Said Running Alive Heard Arms Dad My Heart Caught Flying Broke Breathing Necks Chairs Halls Hug Lap Footsteps Elbows Your Dad Blazing Blushing Hesitant

Author:Kelley Armstrong

“If you feel lost, disappointed, hesitant, or weak, return to yourself, to who you are, here and now and when you get there, you will discover yourself, like a lotus flower in full bloom, even in a muddy pond, beautiful and strong.”

Source: The Secret Life of Water

“Variations: II Green light, from the moon, Pours over the dark blue trees, Green light from the autumn moon Pours on the grass ... Green light falls on the goblin fountain Where hesitant lovers meet and pass. They laugh in the moonlight, touching hands, They move like leaves on the wind ... I remember an autumn night like this, And not so long ago, When other lovers were blown like leaves, Before the coming of snow.”

“Josh pulls me aside. "Hey, About before, I just... I wanted to say ... well, I think you're pretty special." He says, kind of stumbling over the words a little. Like he's hesitant to say them, now i wish he'd hug me again. And then kiss me. But he doesn't. He just waves and walks off. I sigh. "Hannah, I just... I want you to know if I pause alot when I tell you how special you are I want you to think that I'm... very... very... deep," Finn says”

Ifs Thinking Knows Want Wells Kind Littles Wanted Wish Walks Special Kissing Wave Hey Hug I Want You Pauses Sigh Kiss Me Very Deep Stumbling Josh Hesitant You Re Pretty Hug Me Special You

Author:Elizabeth Scott

“He raised his hand, hesitant, conflict raging in his eyes, and then swiftly brushed the length of my cheekbone with his fingertips. His skin was as icy as ever, but the trail his fingers left on my skin was alarmingly warm - like I'd been burned, but didn't feel the pain of it yet.”

Feels Hands Eye Pain Left Conflict Skins Raised Fingers Warm Rage His Eyes Length Twilight Burned Trails Fingertips Icy Hesitant Twilight Book Cheekbones

Book:Twilight: Twilight

Source: Twilight: Twilight

“Although the road is never ending take a step and keep walking, do not look fearfully into the distance... On this path let the heart be your guide for the body is hesitant and full of fear.”

Looks Heart Body Steps Path Walking Distance Guides Never Ending Hesitant

Author:Rumi

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