“Old hands soil, it seems, whatever they caress, but they too have their beauty when they are joined in prayer. Young hands were made for caresses and the sheathing of love. It is a pity to make them join too soon.”
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Gide, A. (n.d.). Old hands soil, it seems, whatever they caress, but they too have their beauty when they are joined in prayer. Young hands were made for caresses and the sheathing of love. It is a pity to make them join too soon. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34064-old-hands-soil-it-seems-whatever-they-caress/
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Gide, Andre. “Old hands soil, it seems, whatever they caress, but they too have their beauty when they are joined in prayer. Young hands were made for caresses and the sheathing of love. It is a pity to make them join too soon.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34064-old-hands-soil-it-seems-whatever-they-caress/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Gide, Andre. “Old hands soil, it seems, whatever they caress, but they too have their beauty when they are joined in prayer. Young hands were made for caresses and the sheathing of love. It is a pity to make them join too soon.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34064-old-hands-soil-it-seems-whatever-they-caress/.