Contemporary Quote by Thomas Sweeney

“So stay." It seems to take forever for him to answer, and his hands are still playing with my hair, his lips still darting…

— Jessica Park

“I will never leave him. It will be this, always, for as long as he will let me.”

— Madeline Miller

“Hold my hand,' she said, sobbing against him. "Hold my hand because I might disappear”

— Melina Marchetta

“Because this time he's holding my hand and not letting go. And I'm not letting go either.”

— Lisa Greenwald

“I took his face in my hands, realized who he was, what he was, and finally—after a lifetime—let him go.”

— Mary Calmes

“Taking his hand and letting it go was my way of saying goodbye.”

— Kyung-sook Shin

“I cannot stay," he lied for me, eyes averted. "I'm only going to be here for a time, then leave you." His gaze met…

— Kim Harrison

“His gaze held mine so long it felt as if he would never release it. And something deep inside me did not want him…

— Tess Oliver

“My eyes are not worthy to look upon your face, yet they will not rest until they see you again.”

— Cara Lynn Shultz

“I hold on to him longer than is necessary, but then I let him go. Of course I let him go; there’s no other…

— Megan Hart

“His eyes are so intense I want to look away . . . or never look away, I can’t decide.”

— Kasie West

“This man holds my hand as tightly as he holds my heart… I hope he doesn’t ever let go.”

— Megan Keith