Held Quotes

2520 quotes by 1835 authors

When her hands reached out and poured the tea, it was as if she also poured something into me while I sat there sweating in… — Markus Zusak
No person has ever held all the power. There must be a balance between chaos and order, dark and light. With the Temple magic bound… — Libba Bray
The converse held reassuringly true: daylight was safe. Daylight was always safe. — Neil Gaiman
But in the night he woke and held her tight as though she were all of life and it was being taken from him. He… — Ernest Hemingway
Clutter and mess show us that life is being lived...Tidiness makes me think of held breath, of suspended animation... Perfectionism is a mean, frozen form… — Anne Lamott
What we want most is to be held...and told..that everything (everything is a funny thing, is baby milk and papa's eyes, is roaring logs on… — Truman Capote
She rubbed her eyes, and after a long study of his face, she spoke "Is it really you?" Is it from your cheek, she thought,… — Markus Zusak
Now very much against her will, she thought of the way Jace had looked at her then, the blaze of faith in his eyes, his… — Cassandra Clare
Chronicler picked up his pen, but before he could dip it, Kvothe held up a hand. "Let me say one thing before I start. I've… — Patrick Rothfuss
I can't explain the alchemy that transmuted one evening into the equivalent of years held lightly in common. The only way I can put it… — Tana French
All that he had of her was his memory, where he held every moment, every single moment that she had been his. That was all… — Juliet Marillier
Destiny itself is like a wonderful wide tapestry in which every thread is guided by an unspeakable tender hand, placed beside another thread and held… — Rainer Maria Rilke
Firepaw held the menacing amber gaze for few moments. Warrior and apprentice, for a heartbeat their eyes were locked as enemies. — Erin Hunter
If my luck held, it wouldn't be a handsome Greek demigod looking for the love of his life or at least his love of a… — Ilona Andrews
His right ear still held both studs, and I wondered who had the missing earring. I would have asked, but was afraid heâ€™d tell me… — Kim Harrison
The woman in charge of costuming assigned us our outfits and gave us a lecture on keeping things clean. She held up a calendar and… — David Sedaris
Lying in the bed that had once held two, Lisey thought alone never felt more lonely than when you woke up and discovered you still… — Stephen King
In the long run, our most deeply held desires will govern our choices, one by one and day by day, until our lives finally add… — Bruce C. Hafen
A weapon you held and didn't know how to use belonged to your enemy. — Terry Pratchett
My lord...I can explain-," Louis-Cesare began, looking less than certain that he could do anything of the kind. Radu held up a hand. "I am… — Karen Chance

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