Held Quotes
2520 Held quotes by 1751 unique authors
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...called nine-one-one," Howie was saying, "and then I heard something in the alleyway, so I went back there and" --Howie coughed-- "and valiantly attacked his…
— Barry Lyga
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because it was then, as he held her in his unwavering gaze, that she knew she was in love with him as well.
— Nicholas Sparks
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Two bubbles found they had rainbows on their curves. They flickered out saying: "It was worth being a bubble, just to have held that rainbow…
— Carl Sandburg
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When Alani started to speak, Jackson held up a finger. In the past five minutes, he'd had more mood swings than a menopausal woman. First…
— Lori Foster
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Conor held tightly onto his mother. And by doing so, he could finally let her go.
— Patrick Ness
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Could he be naked beneath his breeches? They seemed molded to him, outlining the powerful lines of his thighs and the swell just above— Oh,…
— Karen Hawkins
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I am tired of trying to hold things together that cannot be held.
— Erin Morgenstern
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And he's pressing into her and she into him, bodies shivering, like they are two scared, lost children, starving, starving to be touched, to be…
— Lisa McMann
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Gripping my arm, Mother held it in the orange-blue flame. My skin seemed to explode from the heat.
— Dave Pelzer
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Head held high and lips parted, she breathed in the music, sending it through her torso and arms and legs the way the Tai Chi…
— Lynne Sharon Schwartz
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Maybe some hidden, fragmented part of me had feared that if I admitted to Bones how much he truly meant to me, then I'd be…
— Jeaniene Frost
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I knew by the way he looked at her that he held her in a higher regard than he held even himself. No selfishness or…
— Veronica Roth
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Do you remember, the night of the battle on Valentine's ship, when I needed some of your strength?" "Do you need it again now?" Alec…
— Cassandra Clare
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Disbelief held me down inside my footsteps, making my body heavy but my heart wild.
— Markus Zusak
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I held a nail in place and slammed it with the hammer. Best. Chore. Ever.
— Cate Tiernan
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Oh, Kendra, before I forget, Gavin asked me to give you this letter." He held out a gray, speckled envelope. "Happy birthday to you!" Seth…
— Brandon Mull
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Magnus's eyes went back to Alec. They were gold-green, as unreadable as the eyes of the cat he held on his lap. "Not my favorite…
— Cassandra Clare
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He pressed his face into the fabric and breathed in slowly through his mouth and nose, hoping for the faintest smoke and mountain sage and…
— Annie Proulx
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He shook his head. “No. Because there's no one else out there who understands you like I do.” I waited for more. “That's it? You're…
— Richelle Mead
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Adrian ordered a martini, earning disapproving looks from his father and me. "It's barely noon," said Nathan. "I know," said Adrian. "I'm surprised I held…
— Richelle Mead
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Daniel held himself very still, waiting for the wave of jealousy that never came. He was furious with the man who’d taken advantage of her…
— Julia Quinn
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Pain held no terror for him. Pain was, if not friend, then family, something he had grown up with in his crèche, learning to respect…
— Paolo Bacigalupi
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Bran held his voice leve. "In time,you will regret these words. You may hold me captive now, and believe me helpless. But each foulword you…
— Juliet Marillier
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That's right. Uh-huh. Uh-huh," Nick said arrogantly. "You might know karate, boy, but I know gorilla, and I'm a level 40 champion in it. Let's…
— Sherrilyn Kenyon
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It used to be thought that the events that changed the world were things like big bombs, maniac politicians, huge earthquakes, or vast population movements,…
— Neil Gaiman
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