Anchored Quotes

90 Anchored quotes by 84 unique authors

When I first anchored in 1970, I had never seen a woman anchor a news show. — Jessica Savitch
I was more independent than any farmer in Concord, for I was not anchored to a house or farm, but could follow the bent of… — Henry David Thoreau
If a woman feels anchored to a man's plans, she may start to resent him for the fun she's worried she's missing. — Olivia Wilde
Our assurance is anchored in the love and grace of God expressed in the glorious exchange: our sin for His righteousness. — Tullian Tchividjian
Lines I die but when the grave shall press The heart so long endeared to thee When earthy cares no more distress And earthy joys… — Emily Bronte
If words had weight, a single sentence from Death would have anchored a ship. — Terry Pratchett
Two human beings anchored to one another are like two ships shaken by waves; their carcases collide with one another and creak. — Andre Maurois
A life without pain: it was the very thing I had dreamed of for years, but now that I had it, I couldn’t find a… — Haruki Murakami
Understanding requires insight. Insight must be anchored. — Brian Greene
The intruder hesitated, turned, and anchored itself in the corner, where the ceiling met the wall. It sat there, fastened to the paneling by enormous… — Ilona Andrews
But I believed in starting over. There was finally, I knew, only rupture and hurt and falling short between all persons, but, Shirley, the best… — Lorrie Moore
I know already that I will return to this day whenever I want to. I can bid it alive. Preserve it. There is a still… — Colum McCann
India shaped my mind, anchored my identity, influenced my beliefs, and made me who I am. ... India matters to me and I would like… — Shashi Tharoor
Human knowledge is not (or does not follow) a straight line, but a curve, which endlessly approximates a series of circles, a spiral. Any fragment,… — Vladimir Lenin
When your fight has purpose—to free you from something, to interfere on the behalf of an innocent—it has a hope of finality. When the fight… — Tea Obreht
The boat is safer anchored at the port; but that’s not the aim of boats. — Paulo Coelho
Thomas More: Will, I'd trust you with my life. But not your principles. You see, we speak of being anchored to our principles. But if… — Robert Bolt
He slides his hand over my cheek, one finger anchored behind my ear. Then he tilts his head down and kisses me, sending a warm… — Veronica Roth
I was the place where you anchored. I was the deep water where you could be weightless. I was the surface where you saw your… — Jeanette Winterson
Suffering invites us to place our hurts in larger hands. In Christ we see God suffering – for us. And calling us to share in… — Henri Nouwen
I'd turn and run but I'm anchored by two dudes that could hold the Titanic during a tsunami. — Karen Marie Moning
She stays in the same spot, anchored by the profound, desperate loneliness of a bad relationship. — David Levithan
The mind serves best when it's anchored in the Word of God. There is no danger then of becoming an intellectual without integrity... — Flannery O'Connor
Having totality means being capable of following "what is," because "what is" is constantly moving and constantly changing. If one is anchored to a particular… — Bruce Lee
Yes, time can be buoyed by wordlessness, but it needs to be anchored in words. — David Levithan

Who Wrote These Anchored Quotes

84 authors contributed a total of 90 Anchored Quotes, led by these top contributors: