Birge Held Quotes & Sayings

Something of a person's character may be observed by how they smile. Some never smile they only grin. — Christian Nestell Bovee

But they keep saving me because they know I stand for something. They're just not sure what yet.
-The Pagoda — A.S. King

Foundational principles - don't criticize, condemn, or complain; talk about others' interests; if you're wrong, admit it; let others save face. Such principles don't make you a clever conversationalist or a resourceful raconteur. They remind you to consider others' needs before you speak. They encourage you to address difficult subjects honestly and graciously. They prod you to become a kinder, humbler manager, spouse, colleague, salesperson, and parent. Ultimately, they challenge you to gain influence in others' lives not through showmanship or manipulation but through a genuine habit of expressing greater respect, empathy, and grace. — Dale Carnegie

One grey hair appeared on my head
I plucked it out with my hand.
It answered me: You have prevailed against me alone -
What will you do when my army comes after me? — Yehuda HaLevi

A verse came to mind, one that has comforted Kari before. It was the shortest verse in the Bible: Jesus wept. If he cried over Jerusalem, if he cried over the death of Lazarus, surely he was crying now over the death of her dreams, the death of her marriage. — Karen Kingsbury

I believe it's in the best interests of a child to be in a stable environment. — Dan Savage

Ouch," he said.
"Move your foot."
"No."
"Go away."
"Glad to see you, too."
"What are you doing here?" I asked.
"You missed the bus," he said.
"I'm sick."
"Need chicken soup?"
"Actually, it's my period," I lied. "Killer cramps."
"Chocolate and a heating pad?"
"How do you know that?"
"I have an older sister and my mom is a kick-ass feminist," he said. "I'm probably the only guy in school who can buy tampons without having a seizure. Look, at that, I can even say the word. 'Tampon, tampon, tampon.' If you say it enough, it stops sounding like a word, know what I mean? — Laurie Halse Anderson

My heart swelled, so full of love I didn't know how any physical body could possibly contain such power. I felt like my chest would burst. — Richelle Mead

Remember the Morning Star," he enjoined.

But I didn't tell him about Tegg, whose face was the starry void itself... — Paul Christensen

David Bowie's music is a moving target. Just when you think you got the bullseye, it shifts. And to his credit, on to death, it's still shifting. David Bowie is a moving target, even after he's gone. — Carlos Alomar

I'll never forgive myself. We might have gotten rid of Willie forever if I'd only struck him out. — Warren Spahn

It's as though I'm a cloud, and he's expecting rain. — Audrey Niffenegger