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title: "8 Realized Holding Quotes by 7 authors"
description: "Browse 8 Realized Holding quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Realized Holding sayings and thoughts."
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> [“I was, but then I realized that I was holding on to something that didn't exist anymore. That the person I missed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-ockler/i-was-but-then-i-realized-that-i-was-holding-on-to-something-that/)

[Sarah Ockler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-ockler/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/595/sarah-ockler-1719_change_i-was-but-then-i-realized-that-i-was-hol_96160.jpg)

> [“Nico realized that he was holding Percy’s hand and quickly let go.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/nico-realized-that-he-was-holding-percy-s-hand-and-quickly-let-go/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/374/anonymous-1_percy_nico-realized-that-he-was-holding-percy_212279.jpg)

> [I realized that I was holding on to something that didnt exist anymore. That the person I missed was nonexistent. People change.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/i-realized-that-i-was-holding-on-to-something-that-didnt-exist/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8fc/anonymous-1_acceptance_i-realized-that-i-was-holding-on-to-some_287183.jpg)

> [I realized I was holding onto something that doesn't exist anymore. That person I missed didn't exist anymore. People change, the things…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lindsey/i-realized-i-was-holding-onto-something-that-doesn-t-exist-anymore/)

[Lindsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lindsey/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ec/lindsey-12786_change_i-realized-i-was-holding-onto-something_1216814.jpg)

> [“Tony let out a breath that he hadn’t realized he was holding.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maggie-stiefvater/tony-let-out-a-breath-that-he-hadn-t-realized-he-was-holding/)

[Maggie Stiefvater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maggie-stiefvater/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/edc/maggie-stiefvater-76_breath_tony-let-out-a-breath-that-he-hadn-t-rea_1317018.png)

> [I realized that I'm the only one holding on, while everyone else is letting go.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/crystal-roby/i-realized-that-i-m-the-only-one-holding-on-while-everyone-else-is/)

[Crystal Roby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/crystal-roby/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b5/crystal-roby-40653_love_i-realized-that-i-m-the-only-one-holding_1636726.jpg)

> [“Long odds, I realized. But holding on always was my strong suit.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paula-garner/long-odds-i-realized-but-holding-on-always-was-my-strong-suit/)

[Paula Garner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paula-garner/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4fa/paula-garner-57901_long-odds_long-odds-i-realized-but-holding-on-alwa_2920152.jpg)

> [“Then I realized he was still holding my hand.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-stroud/then-i-realized-he-was-still-holding-my-hand/)

[Jonathan Stroud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-stroud/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/992/jonathan-stroud-3021_hand_then-i-realized-he-was-still-holding-my_3123756.png)

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