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Kept Quotes

Short lines on holding on and holding true.

These kept quotes cover two different senses of the word: keeping going through a hard stretch, and keeping a promise. One speaker credits Milk Duds with keeping them going, while another calls childhood "a promise that is never kept."

We just kept hanging in and fighting.

Quotes by Troy Brown

From one match to the next, I kept on winning.

Quotes by Tracy Austin

Character is much easier kept than recovered.

Quotes by Thomas Paine

A promise made should be a promise kept.

Quotes by Steve Forbes

After Quotes

I kept going to different colleges, but dropped out.

Quotes by Spencer Dryden

I kept my promises.

Quotes by Scott Walker

When I played in the sandbox, the cat kept covering me up.

Quotes by Rodney Dangerfield

I've always kept my word, and my clients have always kept their word.

Quotes by Robert Shapiro

We simply have not kept in touch with poetry.

Quotes by Paul Muldoon

Always Quotes

Milk Duds kept me going.

Quotes by Nora Dunn

For years I've kept a list of dream projects.

Quotes by Michael Bolton

A man should be upright, not be kept upright.

Marcus Aurelius

After Class 10, I kept away from films.

Quotes by Kunal Khemu

Childhood is a promise that is never kept.

Quotes by Ken Hill

Arm Quotes

My role models have kept on changing.

Quotes by Kapil Dev

I kept sending out stories and getting rejected.

Quotes by Janet Fitch

I've kept a diary since I was 11.

Quotes by Evelyn Glennie

I kept my clothes on. I borrowed money.

Quotes by Estella Warren

I usually kept everybody at arm's distance.

Quotes by Charles Haley

Away Quotes

Bradford Dillman sounded like a distinguished, phony theatrical name, so I kept it.

Quotes by Bradford Dillman

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this collection of kept quotes cover?
It covers two related ideas: persisting through difficulty ("we just kept hanging in and fighting") and the idea of promises, where one quote calls childhood a promise that is never kept. Both senses of "kept" appear side by side.
Why do people search for kept quotes?
People look for short, memorable phrases about persistence when they need encouragement during a hard stretch, or a reflective line about broken promises and unmet expectations from childhood or life in general.
Is there a lighthearted quote in this set?
Yes, one quote simply credits Milk Duds candy with keeping the speaker going, a small, specific, and slightly funny example of what "kept me going" can mean in everyday life.
Does any quote relate to sports or competition?
Yes, one describes going "from one match to the next" and continuing to win, which frames persistence as a string of consecutive competitive results rather than a single struggle.
Is the childhood-promise quote meant to be sad?
It reads as a reflective, somewhat wistful observation rather than an angry one, suggesting that the innocence or expectations of childhood rarely survive intact into adulthood. Readers drawn to that tone may also like Away quotes.

The collection also includes competitive persistence, like winning match after match by simply continuing to fight. For related themes of endurance, see Always quotes.