Handy Quotes

My father was very much a handy person round the house, and I learnt a lot of carpentry from him.

When ideas fail, words come in very handy.

I always keep a supply of stimulant handy in case I see a snake, which I also keep handy.

I like to keep a bottle of stimulant handy in case I see a snake, which I also keep handy.

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.

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!

An outsider's point of view is always handy.

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.

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.

A good farmer is nothing more nor less than a handy man with a sense of humus.

When smashing monuments, save the pedestals - they always come in handy.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.