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Hold Quotes

On what it takes to hold something, or someone.

Holding shows up here as courtesy, as endurance, and as the discipline it takes to sit down and write. One line pictures the pen itself as something you have to hold your ground against. See Strength quotes for more on staying steady.

Some of my movies hold the bottom rankings on Rotten Tomatoes.

Quotes by Adam F. Goldberg

O what is life, if we must hold it thus as wind-blown sparks hold momentary fire?

Quotes by Ada Cambridge

Hold on with a bulldog grip, and chew and choke as much as possible.

Abraham Lincoln

Israeli teachers are not required to hold an academic degree, and their salaries are the lowest in the Western world.

Quotes by Yair Lapid

Connection Quotes

Never hold discussions with the monkey when the organ grinder is in the room.

Winston Churchill

The church may hold whatever it holds with regard to clerical celibacy.

Quotes by William P. Leahy

To hold that the act of homosexual sodomy is somehow protected as a fundamental right would be to cast aside millennia of moral teaching.

Quotes by Warren E. Burger

Hold the door for a lady. Wait until a lady is out of the elevator.

Quotes by Waris Ahluwalia

Hold everybody accountable? Ridiculous!

Quotes by W. Edwards Deming

Emotion Quotes

To hold a pen is to be at war.

Voltaire

I've been in martial arts for so many years, so to hold the belt of UFC and be on top of the biggest organization, it will be represented in this belt.

Quotes by Valentina Shevchenko

In 2008, my one-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Sophia, suffered a grand mal seizure. It came from nowhere, for no apparent reason, and took hold of my little fairy-girl.

Quotes by Tony DiTerlizzi

Oppositions are not there to get legislation through. Oppositions are there to hold the government to account.

Quotes by Tony Abbott

Free and civilized societies do not hold prisoners incommunicado.

Quotes by Tom McClintock

Stability Quotes

I believe that free and civilized societies do not hold prisoners incommunicado.

Quotes by Tom McClintock

'Batman' readers are the smartest readers in the world. I don't have to hold their hands.

Quotes by Tom King

Whenever the very rich hold views at odds with those of the entire population, the federal government tends to do the rich's bidding.

Quotes by Timothy Noah

I urge you to hold fast to your standards. I plead with you not to waver.

Quotes by Thomas S. Monson

Washington has a tendency to hold other powers to standards that it routinely flaunts - plain and simple.

Quotes by Thomas P.M. Barnett

Strength Quotes

Always take hold of things by the smooth handle.

Thomas Jefferson

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this Hold quotes collection cover?
It gathers short, varied lines built around the word 'hold' - from everyday courtesy to accountability and the tension of creative or personal struggle. The tone shifts from gentle to sharp depending on the quote.
Why do people search for quotes about holding on or holding something?
Hold is a word that fits many situations - politeness, resolve, or standing firm on a belief - so people search for it when they want language for patience, courtesy, or determination.
Is there a quote here about everyday manners?
Yes - one sample is a simple reminder about keeping an elevator door open until a woman has stepped out and moved along, a small gesture of courtesy rather than anything weighty. It fits with the Connection collection.
Does this collection include quotes about accountability?
It does - one short, blunt line questions the very idea of holding everybody accountable, calling it ridiculous, which adds a note of skepticism to the set.
How can I use these Hold quotes?
They work well as captions about resolve, patience, or the quiet effort behind creative work. For related themes, browse Strength or Stability.

Other entries push back on the idea that everyone can be held to the same standard without exception. For related themes, browse Connection and Stability quotes.