Holding Quotes

2165 Holding quotes by 1431 unique authors

I touched the combination lock. I concentrated so hard I felt like I was dead-lifting five hundred pounds. My pulse quickening. A line of sweat… — Rick Riordan
In those days, we imagined ourselves as being kept in some kind of holding pen, waiting to be released into our lives. And when the… — Julian Barnes
I'm holding back, delaying the information. I'm lingering in the prior moment because it was a time when other outcomes were still possible. — Ian Mcewan
When he left, you spent all your energy holding on to him. You could be happy if you let go. — Stephenie Meyer
For the record, if I were Superman, a pale, scrawny guy holding a guitar would be Kryptonite. — Tiffanie DeBartolo
We'll walk together holding hands, and kiss in broad daylight, and love each other as much as we want to, and no one will ever… — Lauren Oliver
Let me just tell you this, Watanabe," said Midori, pressing her cheek against my neck. "I'm a real, live girl, with real, live blood gushing… — Haruki Murakami
Sometimes holding on was all you could do. — Kristin Hannah
For over a thousand years Roman conquerors returning from the wars enjoyed the honor of triumph, a tumultuous parade. In the procession came trumpeteers, musicians… — George S. Patton
Please do not leave me, he thought. He could not bear a world without Alli. He realized how much he relied on her from morning… — Mitch Albom
Not. Your. Fault." I nodded again, holding onto his words like they were redemption. — Tammara Webber
Almost every time i saw you, you were with him. But one day, you walked up to the building alone. I was holding the door… — Tammara Webber
Trusting someone was like holding a little water in your cupped hands - it was so easy to spill the water, and you could never… — Ken Follett
Holding on to things only breaks your heart. — Mitch Albom
He thought about all the holes in him, the blank places, the voids where others felt things. When it came down to it, he was… — J R Ward
Kisten, please don't leave me," I begged, and his eyes opened. "I'm cold," he said, fear rising in his blue eyes. I held him tighter.… — Kim Harrison
Try this for deviancy: fabricants are mirrors held up to purebloods' conscience; what purebloods see reflected there sickens them. So they blame you for holding… — David Mitchell
But Sophie and Howl were holding one another's hand and smiling and smiling, quite unable to stop. "Don't bother me know," said Howl. "I only… — Diana Wynne Jones
At the door to the helicopter, Gansey looked bad over his shoulder at them, his smile complicated when he saw them holding hands. — Maggie Stiefvater
I thought I heard---" Gansey broke off. His eyes dropped to where Adam held Blue's hand. Again his face was somewhat puzzled by the fact… — Maggie Stiefvater
Neither torch nor dagger," Annabeth said firmly. "There is a third test, which I will pass." "A third test?" the pater demanded. "Mithras was born… — Rick Riordan
The ocean makes its music; the wind does its dance. We hold on. At first we hold on to one another, but then it starts… — David Levithan
Manicures: Which are basically just holding hands with a stranger for forty-five minutes whilst listening to Enya. — Miranda Hart
If I ever do get married," Tariq said, "they'll have to make room for three on the wedding stage. Me, the bride, and the guy… — Khaled Hosseini
Tessa exhaled. She hadn't realized that she had been holding her breath until that moment. Will must have heard her, for he raised his head… — Cassandra Clare

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