Held Quotes

2520 quotes by 1807 authors

Her thoughts ran away to her girlhood with its passionate longing for adventure and she remembered the arms of men that had held her when… — Sherwood Anderson
In that high place in the darkness the two oddly sensitive human atoms held each other tightly and waited. In the mind of each was… — Sherwood Anderson
by then I'd figured out the gift of failure, which is that it breaks through all that held breath and isometric tension about needing to… — Anne Lamott
The truth may be puzzling. It may take some work to grapple with. It may be counterintuitive. It may contradict deeply held prejudices. It may… — Carl Sagan
The truth is, when our mothers held us, rocked us, stroked our heads -none of us ever got enough of that. We all yearn in… — Mitch Albom
the number 108 is held to be the most auspicious, a perfect three-digit multiple of three, its components adding up to 9, which is three… — Elizabeth Gilbert
It was rumored she held grudges till they died of old age, then had them stuffed and mounted. — David Weber
And that's when Anna realized that what the wolf had been asking Bran for was death. Impulsively, Anna stepped away from Charles. She put a… — Patricia Briggs
I held her close to me with my eyes closed, wonering if anything in my life had ever been this perfect and knowing at the… — Nicholas Sparks
For so many centuries, the exchange of gifts has held us together. It has made it possible to bridge the abyss where language struggles. — Barry Lopez
The Revolutionary Hill Estates had not been designed to accommodate a tragedy. Even at night, as if on purpose, the development held no looming shadows… — Richard Yates
Love fills everything. It cannot be desired because it is an end in itself. It cannot betray because it has nothing to do with possession.… — Paulo Coelho
I held hands with her all the time...that doesn't sound like much, I realize, but she was terrific to hold hands with. Most girls if… — J D Salinger
The ratman froze, staring at me. "Why are you laughing?" His voice held just a hint of unease. Good. I was hoping that the vampires… — Laurell K. Hamilton
The sun was already declining and each of the trees held a premonition of night. — E. M. Forster
I could not help feeling that they were evil things-- mountains of madness whose farther slopes looked out over some accursed ultimate abyss. That seething… — H P Lovecraft
Itâ€™s the spirit here that counts. The time may be long, the vehicle may be strange or unexpected. But if the dream is held close… — Robert Fulghum
My chest feels full of glitter and helium, the way it used to when I was little and riding my father's shoulders at twilight, when… — Jodi Picoult
I am in need of music that would flow Over my fretful, feeling finger-tips, Over my bitter-tainted, trembling lips, With melody, deep, clear, and liquid-slow.… — Elizabeth Bishop
I held out my book. It was precious to me, as were all the things I'd written; even where I despised their inadequacy there was… — Tanith Lee

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