If I hold her hand she says, ‘Don't touch!' If I hold her foot she says ‘Don't touch!' But when I hold her waist-beads she pretends not to know. (Chinua Achebe)

If I hold her hand she says, ‘Don't touch!' If I hold her foot she says ‘Don't touch!' But when I hold her waist-beads she pretends not to know.

Chinua Achebe

Related topics

foot hand hold touch

Related quotes

Even when I work with computers, with high technology, I always try to put in the touch of the hand. View quote
Issey Miyake
The sick do not ask if the hand that smoothes their pillow is pure, nor the dying care if the lips that touch their brow have known the kiss of sin. View quote
Oscar Wilde
The good writers touch life often. The mediocre ones run a quick hand over her. The bad ones rape her and leave her for the flies. View quote
Ray Bradbury
When you're special to a cat, you're special indeed, she brings to you the gift of her preference of you, the sight of you, the sound of your voice, the touch of your hand. View quote
Lester B. Pearson
But what is Hope? Nothing but the paint on the face of Existence; the least touch of truth rubs it off, and then we see what a hollow-cheeked harlot we have got hold of. View quote
Lord Byron