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Quotes About Fidgeting

Because he has a flatmate, I have no option but to share Trevor's bed. Terrified, I try to sleep, fitfully and fully dressed on top of the blankets. Presently, the fidgeting begins, and soon a hand is creeping over. I'm out of there quicker than you can say "paradiddle.
~ Phil Collins
But I can hardly sit still. I keep fidgeting, crossing one leg and then the other. I feel like I could throw off sparks, or break a window--maybe rearrange all the furniture.
~ Raymond Carver
The intruder finished in the living room and went into the bedroom. More searching. Now Daniel was the one getting restless, fidgeting and shifting. When I tried to pull away to give him room, he jumped like I'd startled him, then murmured, "Just relax," like I'd been the one fussing.
~ Kelley Armstrong
I shake my legs constantly when I'm sitting crossed legged.
~ Perrie Edwards
She rearranged her legs again. If she kept doing that, it was possible that I might begin to bugle like a stallion. Which would not be dignified.
~ Robert B. Parker
Ramsey spun an uncurled paper clip
~ Robert Dugoni
child with ADHD may not seem to listen when spoken to or follow directions, may be reluctant to engage in tasks that are boring or effortful, may be distracted easily, fidget, leave his or her seat when sitting is expected, have difficulty waiting his or her turn, interrupt others, and talk excessively.
~ Sally Ozonoff
There were dragons, in his dreams, as though some part of him knew the trials were not yet over, that there were battles yet to be fought. He slept fitfully, fidgeting, tossing and turning, groaning and crying out in his sleep.
~ Barry Lyga
I try not to wear anything I have to fidget with - there's nothing worse than wearing something and pulling down the hem and re-adjusting the top. My pet hate is when girls wear those strapless dresses and spend the whole night yanking them up.
~ Sophie Ellis-Bextor
When Dr. Finch pulled at his drink, Jean Louise saw his sharp brown eyes flash above the glass. That's what you tend to forget about him, she thought. He's so busy fidgeting you don't notice how closely he's watching you. He's crazy, all right, like every fox that was ever born. And he knows so much more than foxes. Gracious, I'm drunk.
~ Harper Lee
I try not to wear anything I have to fidget with - there's nothing worse than wearing something and pulling down the hem and re-adjusting the top. My pet hate is when girls wear those strapless dresses and spend the whole night yanking them up.
~ Sophie Ellis-Bextor
I always bounce my legs when I'm sitting.
~ David Eagleman
We have the St. Vitus' dance, and cannot possibly keep our heads still
~ Henry David Thoreau
When people are nervous, some people move around. Some people scratch their leg.
~ Beau Mirchoff
I fidget and change my outfit a lot. It's really a way of keeping myself comfortable.
~ Jenny Slate
Making unnecessary noises when you're bored...we all do it.
~ Unknown
bein' cooped up indoors." The little finger waggled briefly.
~ Diana Gabaldon
Restlessly, I moved around the surgery, picking things up and putting them down again.
~ Diana Gabaldon
I was waiting at table tonight, on account of it being such a big party, and just as I was coming round with the savoury, one of the ladies went and broke her necklace by fidgeting with it at the ta ble. She thought she picked 'em all up but this one rolled under my foot and I stood on it tight until all the ladies went upstairs. I wanted to give it to you. You're a black pearl, Bertha, that's what you are and it's only right that you should have it.
~ Daisy Goodwin
If this was a movie, I thought, looking pleasantly into the pleasant beefy face of the policeman—if this was a movie, we'd all be fidgeting and acting really suspicious.
~ Donna Tartt
ADHD ?n children may ?r???nt through symptoms ?n?lud?ng inattentiveness, ?m?ul??v?t?, h???r??t?v?t?, fidgeting, ?x?????v? talking, tr?ubl? w??t?ng turn, ?nd difficulty f?ll?w?ng d?r??t??n.
~ Unknown