Braced Quotes

28 quotes by 25 authors

We must clearly understand that when we give the child freedom and independence, we are giving freedom to a worker already braced for action, who… — Maria Montessori
Precedents are dangerous things; let the reins of government then be braced and held with a steady hand, and every violation of the Constitution be… — George Washington
It is a most fearful fact to think of, that in every heart there is some secret spring that would be weak at the touch… — Edwin Hubbel Chapin
She never sat down in a car but stood, braced tense, facing the wind. Now and again she would turn her face toward me with… — Mazo de la Roche
When you walk around braced for impact, you're dramatically decreasing your chances. Your chances to avoid the outcome you fear, your chances to make a… — Seth Godin
A single glass of champagne imparts a feeling of exhilaration. The nerves are braced; the imagination is stirred, the wits become more nimble. — Winston Churchill
I sought them far and found them, The sure, the straight, the brave, The hearts I lost my own to, The souls I could not… — A. E. Housman
Sure as the most certain sure .... plumb in the uprights, well entreated, braced in the beams, Stout as a horse, affectionate, haughty, electrical, I… — Walt Whitman
I must have been one of the least surprised people on earth on September 11. I felt very braced for that. I knew something like… — Christopher Hitchens
I never thought of having cancer as something that was unfair. I just braced myself and tried to get through it. — Sam Taylor-Wood
Have you learned the lessons only of those who admired you, and were tender with you, and stood aside for you? Have you not learned… — Walt Whitman
I'm not absolutely certain of the facts, but I rather fancy it's Shakespeare who says that it's always just when a fellow is feeling particularly… — P.G. Wodehouse
You're not going to die?" "Not right this minute." And of course, saying something like that usually resulted in immediate dying. I braced myself for… — Ilona Andrews
You must try, the voice said, to become colder. I understood at once. It's like the bodies of gods: cast in bronze, braced in stone.… — Jane Hirshfield
Don't fight them anymore.I'm going to go with them." "No. I won't let them take you." "You have to," I begged. He was breathing hard,… — Richelle Mead
Sure as the most certain sure, plumb in the uprights, well entretied, braced in the beams, Stout as a horse, affectionate, haughty, electrical, I and… — Walt Whitman
What are the rules," The cop said. "There are none." Vishous spread his stance and braced himself. "Do whatever you want...but you have to break… — J R Ward
Another step had her backed up against the wall, and he braced his arms on both sides of her. "I'm beginning to look forward to… — Johanna Lindsey
Griffin leaned across the desk, his arms braced on the now-clear top, and stared into Wakefieldâ€™s outraged eyes. â€œWe seem to be under a confusion… — Elizabeth Hoyt
I wasnâ€™t sure what expression I was expecting her to wear when she saw that it was me. Iâ€™d braced myself for disgust or anger.… — Maggie Stiefvater

Who Wrote These Braced Quotes

25 authors contributed a total of 28 Braced Quotes as follows: