Sayings about Arms
Happiness opens the arms and closes the eyes. ~ German Proverbs
Arm ourselves for war? No! All the arms we need are for hugging. ~ Maltese Proverbs
The master has long arms, but they don’t reach heaven. ~ Swedish Proverbs
It is impossible to bend the arm of God. ~ Massai Proverb
God gives nothing to those who keep their arms crossed. ~ Bambara Proverbs
Two watermelons cannot be held under one arm. ~ Turkish Proverbs
Paid workmen have no arms. ~ Spanish Proverbs
The thrower of stones throws away the strength of his own arm. ~ African Proverb
Keep your broken arm inside your sleeve. ~ Chinese Proverb
Quotations about Arms
Greet every morning with open arms and say thanks every night with a full heart. Each day is a precious gift to be savored and used, not left unopened and hoarded for a future that may never come. ~ Regina Brett
The length of a man’s outspread arms is equal to his height. ~ Leonardo da Vinci
Every man’s dream is to be able to sink into the arms of a woman without also falling into her hands. ~ Jerry Lewis
Stand by your man. Give him two arms to cling to and something warm to come to. ~ Tammy Wynette
Don’t stand back with your arms folded; step forward… There is hope and light to resist injustice and promote peace without violence. ~ Adolfo Perez Esquivel
A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty. ~ Author Unknown
A mother’s arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them. ~ Victor Hugo
That’s what people do who love you. They put their arms around you and love you when you’re not so lovable. ~ Deb Caletti
I’m of a fearsome mind to throw my arms around every living librarian who crosses my path, on behalf of the souls they never knew they saved. ~ Barbara Kingsolver
Millions and millions of years would still not give me half enough time to describe that tiny instant of all eternity when you put your arms around me and I put my arms around you. ~ Jacques Prévert
Gamble, cheat, lie, and steal. Let me explain: Gamble for your best shot in life – dare to take risks. Cheat those who would have you be less than you are. Lie in the arms of those you love. And finally, steal every moment of happiness. ~ Caitlyn Jenner
Raise your eyes and count the small gang of your oppressors who are only strong through the blood they suck from you and through your arms which you lend them unwillingly. ~ Georg Buchner
To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there. ~ Barbara Bush
Father God, we just ask You to open Your wide, wide arms and look down upon us, Lord, and lead us, and let us know what we should do to stop this, this terrible, terrible holocaust. ~ Norma McCorvey
The best way to hold a man is in your arms. ~ Mae West
A hug delights and warms and charms, that must be why God gave us arms. ~ Author Unknown
There are some people who want to throw their arms round you simply because it is Christmas; there are other people who want to strangle you simply because it is Christmas. ~ Robert Staughton Lynd
If I must die, I will encounter darkness as a bride, and hug it in mine arms. ~ William Shakespeare
Men greet each other with a sock on the arm, women with a hug, and the hug wears better in the long run. ~ Edward Hoagland
Open your arms to life! Let it strut into your heart in all its messy glory! ~ Deborah Wiles
Free men have arms; slaves do not. ~ William Blackstone
A hug is two hearts wrapped in arms. ~ Author Unknown
My arms are too short to box with God.~ Johnny Cash
The best place to cry is on a mother’s arms.”~ Jodi Picoult