#held

Iraqis have held elections and have recently put together their government, all encouraging developments. ↗

— James A. Leach

#elections #encouraging #government #held #iraqis

I counted on sixty days only, but I held out for 133. I didn't go into power, but to get power I borrowed some power from the President and made him sign a number of decrees and give me enough power to create a system capable of handling crisis situations. ↗

— Aleksandr Lebed

#capable #counted #create #crisis #days

Oh gravity, thou art a heartless bitch. ↗

— Jim Parsons

#cooper #jim #parsons #sheldon #art

An answering smile drifted across his tanned face. "What is mine, I intend to keep. ↗

— Judith McNaught

#held-back #shed #tears #dreams

Ethics are a key issue, and they're a key issue on the Democratic side, and all people have to be held to high standards. ↗

— Jeb Bradley

#ethics #held #high #high standards #issue

I have made bouquets of pleats, bouquets of flowers, bouquets of ruffles, bouquets of feathers. Often I design in mousseline, held tightly around the waist, and with something else going on all around. ↗

— Giambattista Valli

#bouquets #design #else #feathers #flowers

I thought you said you were the one in charge!" Ce'Nedra exclaimed. I lied." Silk said. "It's a vice I have. ↗

— David Eddings

#humor #prince-kheldar #silk #humor

We are not held back by the love we didn't receive in the past, but by the love we're not extending in the present. ↗

— Marianne Williamson

#extending #held #in the past #love #past

What's life without whimsy? ↗

— Dr Sheldon Cooper - The Big Bang Theory

#sheldon #whimsy #life

Hello, Max," he said quietly, searching my face. "How do you feel?" Which was a ten on the "imbecilic question" scale of one to ten. Why, I feel fine, Jeb," I said brightly. "How about you?" Any nausea? Headache?" Yep. And it's standing here talking to me. ↗

— James Patterson

#extreme #jeb #max #maximum #other