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We are truth-speakers, we men of Gondor. We boast seldom, and then perform, or die in the attempt. "Not if I found it on the… — J.R.R. Tolkien
I might have been tempted to hit him square in the jaw had he not taken me by the shoulders and pinned me against the… — Becca Fitzpatrick
His kiss held his heart. It broke hers. — Nalini Singh
Corporations are legal fictions created by the State to shield executives from liability… It’s like if I had a little hand-puppet, and I went to… — Stefan Molyneux
She gently placed his hand against the beating pulse of her heart. Always, always it beat out of control, and he held his hand to… — Melina Marchetta
As I saw it, all my mother's life, my father held her down, like lead strapped to her ankles. She was buoyant by nature; she… — Louise GluÌˆck
He’s being held prisoner on a ceramic-lined cookie sheet in the oven,” Thomas said. “I figured he couldn’t jigger his way out of a bunch… — Jim Butcher
I smiled at her, but she was already lost in thought, looking around the library as if it held all the answers to all our… — Kami Garcia
Congratulations," he said, his voice dry. "You finally managed to find a woman as tragically noble as yourself. I didn't think one existed." "I'm not… — Ilona Andrews
What's this?" She pulled out a card and held it away from her face. "I can't read what it says." I took it from her… — Maria Semple
He had a heart that could have held the entire empire of the world; and, in the end, he had to content himself with a… — Gaston Leroux
This morning I got up to begin this book I coughed. Something was coming out of my throat: it was strangling me. I broke the… — Anais Nin
The chief problem about death, incidentally, is the fear that there may be no afterlife - a depressing thought, particularly for those who bothered to… — Woody Allen
I held his gaze. I could see the storm in his eyes. I knew he was confused. I could see the fear. Then there was… — Abbi Glines
Faith is a private matter, usually held deep within a person, quiet, impossible to recognise or understand, if you have no faith yourself — Jennifer Worth
...a chasm opened in the earth and out of it coal-black horses sprang, drawing a chariot and driven by one who had a look of… — Edith Hamilton
The Light willing, we will see one another again," Rand said. He held out his hand to Perrin. "Watch out for Mat. I'm honestly not… — Robert Jordan
The intimacy that arises in listening and speaking truth is only possible if we can open to the vulnerability of our own hearts. Breathing in,… — Tara Brach
...being Lulu, it made me realize that all my life I've been living in a small, square room, with no windows and no doors. And… — Gayle Forman
Faculty Meetings are held whenever the need to show off is combined with the imperative of accomplishing nothing. — Alexander Theroux
And thus Charles found himself wandering around a hotel, trailing federal agents as he held a cardboard coffee cup holder in each hand, instead of… — Patricia Briggs
I loved Ian in the now, the way he looked at me, how he made my stomach swim, how he held my hair when I… — J.A. Redmerski
He held her gaze steady while he summarized her promises. “She will honor me, protect me, obey me only when she believes I’m being reasonable—but… — Julie Garwood
The human soul is heavy, clumsy, held in the mud of the flesh. Its perceptions are still coarse and brutish. It can divine nothing clearly,… — Nikos Kazantzakis
Walking with your chest out and your head held high says you have earned the right to stomp and pummel this particular piece of real… — RuPaul

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