“A hand fought best when it made a fist.”
“Funny thing how when you reach out, people tend to reach right back. Best, then, to make sure your hand is open and not fisted.”
“Like is an emotion. Emotions”—he raised a hand, made a fist, clenched it tightly—“are like holding water. You open your hand, there’s nothing there. Better to be a weapon than a woman.”
“You can't shake hands with a clenched fist.”
“One hand, five homes. A lifetime in a fist.”
“You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.”