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It was never what I wanted to buy that held my heart's hope. It was what I wanted to be.

Lois McMaster Bujold

Irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors.

Thomas H. Huxley

No man who ever held the office of president would congratulate a friend on obtaining it.

John Adams

The carrot being held out is, 'If you really help us.' It all depends on his level of cooperation.

Joel Androphy

The very cause of the problem is that not one church official has been disciplined, not one church official has been suspended, not one church official has been criminally held accountable.

Mary Grant

Basically we held the ball to shorten up the game since we were in foul trouble.

Tony Martinucci

Gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love.

Albert Einstein

I was tired, I wasn't gonna let anybody steal my purse. I held on for a while until he dragged me and I had to let go.

Betty Ritchie

I'm surprised that the changes are so far along this quickly and happy that they held up for four days. This win is so much sweeter because of all the work we did to get to this level.

Tripp Isenhour

In not my, but our collective hands, is held the promise of change.

Mark Sanford

I held her, and Barry held me, ... I told her: 'I love you. I will always love you.'

Barry Graham

These people have committed no crime, but there is no supervision of the way they are being held.

Irene Khan

The water was waist deep, ... We grabbed all the kids and held them up because the water eventually got up to our necks.

Ann Williams

We always held our breath just to see what she was going to say.

Julie Hansen

It was a good match. For the most part, we held our own, especially considering the size difference.

Kristy Dwyer

We held discussions again. We are quite hopeful that some settlement will come.

Veerappa Moily

We would liked to have held them to eight or nine.

Keith Freeman

That's been our trademark. We held on. Antilles had the momentum.

Donald Bough

We'd been playing really horrible. But on defense, we held them to 17 points and that was our goal.

Roger Sharp

Elections are held to delude the populace into believing that they are participating in government.

Gerald F. Lieberman

Aimee came in and pitched really well. She really held us together.

Lauren Clark

There is no consular immunity that would prevent a trial from going ahead. A trial can even be held in absentia.

Armando Spataro

You can tell there's a lot of malnutrition issues there. One of the children, which some of our adults held, was a case of severe malnutrition.

Jeff Neary

He's the first heavyweight we've had in a while. He's more than a body. He's held his own against some top people.

Kevin Mammano

Yeah, I held my breath.

Jimmy Balderson

They impact the way young people dress and act more than anyone else, so I think they should be held accountable and should dress appropriately.

Bobby Wright

There were several reasons the commission felt a new hearing needed to be held.

Jane Tillman

It is always a great day for clean athletes when individuals who cheat are held accountable and stripped of the rewards gained through doping.

Terry Madden

The wife is being held on federal charges. I can't really speak to those charges.

Deputy David Linthicum

It's a sad day for Plum, ... But I'm happy about it that we got a bad guy out of the police department. They should be held to a higher standard.

Steve Taylor

Its dedicated Ethernet. The POPs are held together by native, Layer 2, dedicated Ethernet.

Alan Davis

Competitive bidding will be held before the projects are awarded.

Sushil Maroo

I should have held out for that.

Frank Michalowski

We held them 14 points under our goal and any time you can do that, it's pretty good.

Ron Sisler

We didn't shoot well all night and that eventually led to our demise. We held them to 56 points and played well enough defensively to win.

Donald Dupree

The hearings are designed to be open to those who are not attorneys. I've assured him he will be forwarded all the courtesies and that he won't be held to the same standards as an attorney would.

Joseph Failla

I was proud of our team. Rucker gave us a battle, but we held on and earned the win.

Jennifer Hardin

This is a view found to be widely held by the athletics community.

Danny Corcoran

We held them off, but we've got to quit making them so close.

Alan Sorensen

We were the only ones who held the keys, the only ones who could end the violence.

David Kaczynski

Held off the market indefinitely until we can get past this business.

Brian Sullivan

It's one of the largest annual events held in the city. It provides a huge boost for the metro area.

Mara Hartmann

But that weekend a Black Eyed Peas concert and sporting events are still being held.

Brian Pompeii

They have great expectations for me in the next world's which will be held in Italy in 2007.

Caren Ware

Bills have been held up and people have been pressured.

Alex Villalobos

He held his own. It wasn't like he was a wrestling dummy.

Narciso Lopez

It was a pitcher's duel for awhile. It was old school pitching and defense that held them.

Clay Hill

They're a strong attacking team so our defense really held us in. It was a defensive-minded game.

Stacey Freda

We defended Roeder very well. We held him to no field goals in the second half. But we put them on the line too much.

Matt Berger

I was pretty pumped with the way I held myself together.

Shane Connelly

He (Fleck) had 12 in the first half. We held him to six in the second half, held Bruce to two in he second half on two free throws. Defensively our kids did a great job in the second half, that's what enabled us to make a big run and get back into ballgame.

Kurt Godlevske

We played extremely well in the first half. But they came out and pressed us in the second half. We held on to win.

Tiffany Corey

Art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with whichto shape it.

Bertolt Brecht

The defense held them to 10 points and stayed aggressive and attacked well.

Mike Stellato

One of the most profound things for me is that my character's name was held by somebody, ... It's not just made up.

Ray Stevenson

If you can't have faith in what is held up to you for faith, you must find things in yourself, for a life without faith in something is too narrow a place to live.

George E. Woodberry

We will have small protests in the morning and the big one will be held in the afternoon.

Shobhakhar Parajuli

Our key today was that our pitchers threw strikes and we established big leads and held on.

Mike Pirtle

We had some positives to build on. We were able to move the ball in the second half and we held them on the goal line.

Bill Ingersoll

They work on 20 cars during a Saturday charity event held every other month.

Ron Perry

I felt like they were being held against their will.

Louise Palanker

He definitely held us together.

Neal Cotts

We played a pretty sloppy ball game tonight. Fortunately, we had the desire to not give up and held on for the win.

Mick Galloway

I thought we held our own for a while, we gave them a good effort, gave them a good game.

Rick Titus

Michael Jackson should be held responsible for what he did.

Ron Zonen

The second time I held him in my arms there was no way I was going to let him go.

Anne Paige

The expectations are firm after the U.S. held rates steady.

Andre Dreicon

They have every reason to have all the confidence in the world in themselves. They came out against some of the best competition and held their own.

Adrian Boyarsky

He should not be held responsible for the acts of his co-defendant at all.

Mel Sachs

We have successfully organized this protest that was held peacefully and without any incidents.

Sondhi Limthongkul

The show has been held for over ten years now but each year it is getting bigger and bigger.

Angie Cox

Ryan will come in after the game and ask what he held the other player to.

Brad Chasteen

They were out in the yard and they were concerned about the length of time they're being held.

Lori Haley

This conviction demonstrates that traitors can and will be held accountable.

Paul Mcnulty

Only if, for some reason, the government falls, there is an election and the Liberals win, Mr. Graham presumably would lead them into an election should that be held.

David Akin

A lot of attention needs to be focused on athletics in Britain, especially now the 2012 Olympics will be held there.

Istvan Gyulai

We would've liked to have taken those points and held on to them a little.

Bill Kennedy

Negotiations will be held soon between air service authorities of both countries.

Nimal Karunatilake

When such problems are exposed, no one appears to be held accountable.

Rebecca Mercuri

The nationals were held here in 1960.

Andy Anderson

I thought they were being held against their will, ... these people are evil.

Louise Palanker

There appears to have been a number of discussions held between Telstra and the Government which really should have been made public.

John Curry

I think Batista should have given the ball back to the point guard. He shouldn't have held it over his head like that.

Joey Dorsey

It's appropriate that in due course the Serious Fraud Office should be held accountable, utterly accountable for its conduct in this case.

Malcolm Beattie

What I argue is that if I'm going to be held accountable for my actions that I should be allowed to record... my actions. Especially if somebody else is keeping a record of my actions.

Steve Mann

Evelyn was the glue that held the family together.

Linda Maxwell

Nevertheless, there are still many more being held in the prisons.

Astrid Van Genderen Stort

We were put in some tough situations. When they got the ball on our 23 after that turnover and we held them to a field goal, that's pretty damn good.

Dunta Robinson

There's no agenda that's been agreed on, and there's no meeting that's going to be held.

Chris Cutrone

He acted in good faith. He honestly held the belief that what he was selling was FDA-approved.

Rocco Cipparone

We held them off. We got to them early, but then their pitcher settled down.

Phil Amelio

What this charge is saying is that if you commit a felony and during the course of that felony, you provoke a deadly confrontation and some is killed, you can be held liable.

Lt. Loyd Baker

He said they try to do their best to clear accounts but made a point of saying that they can't be held responsible.

Frank Therre

This was an outstanding meet. Some of the best programs in the country were there, and we more than held our own.

Del Hessel

How can we be held liable for the actions of wild animals?

John Knott

Chris was ahead of the curve. Prior to 9-11, we held 22 hearings on terrorism. To date, we've done 81 hearings on the subject.

Vincent Chase

This would keep 98.5 percent of the budget from being held up by 1.5 percent of the budget.

Robert Vaughn

Our members spoke out and held the line.

Mark Blondin

My mother's loss to me is even greater. She held the family together and without her, our family has fallen apart at the seams.

Shirley Rivera

I was real pleased how we held our composure, and I'm disappointed we couldn't come out with a win.

Cy Alexander

Held in virtual slavery.

Doris Meissner

The certainty with which a religious belief is held is usually in direct proportion to its absurdity.

Donald Morgan

This is not a happy birthday fund for the Commission. This money was held in trust for ratepayers, and should be returned to ratepayers.

Michael Janigan

We will be highly visible on the streets of London and anyone committing a crime will be held to account. I am absolutely clear about that.

Michael Todd

The kids played hard and held their composure despite being in foul trouble.

Lola Baker

We have worked together. We've held up our end.

Councilman Richard Banks

We are working to re-route trains. We have held some freight trains, but are working to re-route others.

Meg Scheu

He's worked hard with the total program, and that's what held him up this time.

Gene Hefron

I thought we held ourselves very strongly and I thought we almost played to our best.

Sharelle Mcmahon

They told them that events were being held on their behalf, and the kidnap victims found it heartening.

Peter Ford

He may not have been holding the steering wheel, but he was the one who held all the power.

Kevin Delaney

Is a position that, if held on to, will certainly wreck the peace process.

Albert Reynolds

I had to get (the starters) out. But the other kids held their own. They bent, but they didn't break.

Tom Johnson

The conference called for by his majesty the king will be held in the second half of April.

Nasser Jawdeh

Animals that are very old, sick, injured or aggressive may or may not be held the two business days. Sometimes that's just not fair to the sick or injured animal, the old animal that nobody's going to get.

Patricia Campbell

It's been exciting. We have gone back and forth, back and forth in our games. I am just proud of these young guys for never giving up. We played well, they countered. We countered, they came back and then we came back again and held them.

Allan Rice

We were 7-for-11 from the line in the fourth quarter and held them to only two baskets.

Frank Leafe

Until that happens the crews will be held in Darwin facilities or if appropriate taken to Baxter in South Australia or Perth.

Ian Macdonald

I loved Westerns as a kid, and I wanted to see if they held up.

Sam Peckinpah

They're (there) as friends, not as firefighters. They held signs as friends of mine. I don't have any endorsements by any firefighters. They're not helping me behind the scene.

Chris Macmillan

She held her composure out there and she got out of it. (Selden) did a great job for us out there today.

Sue Enquist

She never got caught up and never was held back, so she fell through the cracks. By the time she entered middle school, she was overwhelmed and way behind.

Tracey Black

On defense we achieved one of our goals. We held them to under 30. We held them to 16.

Matt Strophy

I sincerely apologize to you, Dr. Lee, for the unfair manner in which you were held in custody by the executive branch.

James Parker

People say these companies are closely held and that the executives are trying to diversify, but why now?

Richard Bernstein

Our company was definitely looked at very hard; we met a lot of top government officials and held deep conversations.

Harry White

It's just not them. They've got good homes, they never ran away before, never got into arguments that day or that week. These boys were abducted and right now are being held against their will.

Dennis Frazier

It might be donated to charity or it might be held at auction. Or if it's something in bad condition, then it would just be disposed.

Leslie Allen

My expectations for the weekend were always held in check. I had never seen the team perform.

Kerry Carr

This is a great day for B.C. and, in particular, a great day for health care, ... We are saying big tobacco has to be held to account.

George Abbott

We held the formation for about 4.3 seconds before it broke apart. It had to be perfect to succeed.

Larry Henderson

You held spending to lower than inflation.

Nick Surratt

It's going to be bigger and better. And it's going to be held all around the gazebo area.

Fredrick Thomas

We wished we could have held it to town. At least that way you could say you almost made it.

Jackson Stewart

We really held on there.

Brian Courtmanche

Our belief that public servants should be held to a higher standard.

Robert Herzfeld

The defense was outstanding. (Owen D. Young) didn't have a lot of chances but when they did make a run the defense held its composure.

Pat Gracey

Rusty ran with his heart. His hands held the wheel, but it was his heart he raced with.

Bill Weber

I believe there was a fear that damage would be done to the fire district if that were to happen, ... When you have a disruption in the continuity of the district like that, it's not good for the district and I think that's what they were thinking when they held the meeting to approve the contracts.

Jerry Bell

It's hard to believe that this contest has been held for so many years.

John Beasley

Everything that you do matters. … You're held to a higher standard as an athlete.

Bill Kent

The top-line growth rate was generally slower than expected, but that doesn't appear to have held profits back.

Peter Cartwright

It became clear to him that he would have difficulty functioning as an FDNY chaplain, ... There has been no prior indication that he held those views.

Nicholas Scoppetta

All sorts of thoughts go through your head, 'this can't be happening to us, we don't deserve this' but Hoggy held his nerve and when you are out there you do feel you are in control.

Ashley Giles

I'd rather be remembered as the team that held her back maybe a game or two.

Melanie Balcomb

The evening is being held primarily as a get-together for our members after the summer break.

Royal Society

We held them (the Bullfrogs) to just 10 points in the first half. It was one of the best games we've played all year.

Chris Fenton

Canadian industry is very happy because they're going to get a big chunk of that money back that's been held by the United States.

Robert Fife

We're hearing that more and more. It's a commonly held belief that the more times you ask, the more times you'll get, but people are withdrawing their support.

Sandra Miniutti

Jesus is fiction. The Church is fooling the people -- and must be held responsible.

Luigi Cascioli

I've still got a lot of things I've got to improve. For the most part I held up.

Will Whitticker

He held us in the box. He's always a threat, even if he's carrying on the fake.

John Shevlin

If I held all the thoughts of the world in my hand, I would be careful not to open it.

Fontenelle

[I]f these [new] books ... must be retained, as they will be, should not the Bible regain the place it once held as a school book?

Fisher Ames

When you're on the runway getting ready to go on the Coliseum field, you think about all the big events that have been held there, all the great athletes who have competed there.

Keith Burns

It certainly has held the fire, there's no more active fire of any concern here today.

Cameron Wade

The team has to be held accountable for wresting back the momentum.

Ian Stacker

These talks were held in confidence and we will not have anything to say until a settlement is reached.

Thomas Weisel

We don't know if attitudes were held prior to or largely shaped by it.

David Lanoue

Our defense pretty much held them every drive.

Brian Shepard

We needed checks and balances in the system. Andy has held his hand up to some mistakes. The director will do no coaching. He will be a sounding board.

Francis Baron

When you put something out there like 'Don't Be Evil,' you get held to a higher standard.

David Vise

I feel on a couple of plays I could've held my ground a little longer.

Adrian Jones

I was pleased with the girls. The first game we held with them for a while.

Allison Spence

He said what he meant, he meant what he said, but he did it in a nice way. He was the glue who held the family together.

Charlie Epps

What did my hands do before they held you?

Sylvia Plath

With today's guilty plea, ... we have held Dr. Knox accountable for his crimes and put him out of business.

John Brownlee

People are dying in US custody and no one's being held to account.

Deborah Pearlstein

[The Guard's official reporting] constitutes a lie, ... The Guard leadership crosses their fingers and hopes they are never held accountable.

Joseph Dunn

The elections will be held in 36 municipalities only, in the other 22 there will be no contest because there are not enough candidates.

Tejmuni Bajracharya

I don't think you'll find anybody in these United States who says she was held against her will.

James Ecker

The department has to be held accountable, ... Everybody dragged their feet, including the industry.

Tom Labonge

I do not know what those discussions are, who they've been held with and how that's going to unfold.

Alan Delisle

Billy and Ted lost in a 12-10 tiebreaker and Ted really held up his end in the match.

Jack Hughes

We want the election to be canceled and a new vote to be held.

Isa Gambar

And the things that we fear are a weapon to be held against us.

Brian Rush

I think we held our own against them.

Gordon Lewis

We need to get out of this with our heads held high which means we need initiatives. We must go quickly.

Yves Jego

I told Barret the good thing was that he held his composure and that we didn't have to get him out of the second inning. He really didn't pitch bad.

Jamey Shouppe

These home pages held up remarkably well.

Ken Godskind

CareFirst had housed its HMO operation in these buildings, and when they abandoned the [HMO] business, they held onto the buildings.

Barry Johnson

The NYSE market share has held up very well in an increasingly competitive environment.

Richard Adamonis

Somebody has to be held accountable. We need to find out who was responsible for the mess over there.

Brian Fitzgerald

Is being held up for partisan reasons by the Democratic leadership.

Brian Donahue

Everything held together for us today, myself, the car and the crew was awesome.

Clayton Smith

Thus, despite strong domestic demand for diesel, imports only held about steady.

Ronald J. Planting

We're finally getting healthy. It's a lot of little things. We held some kids out so they could get healthy.

Rick Chaussard

The new Human Rights Council will have 47 member countries, not individuals, and the election will be held in May 9, 2006.

Desra Percaya

We, as chancellors, are going to be held accountable.

Carol D'amico

Based on the assessment of Germany and European Union observers, elections in the autonomous Palestinian areas were basically held in a free and fair manner.

Ulrich Wilhelm

Even in times of war, the Supreme Court has held your president to the law.

Richard Goldstone

China will be held to account if it attempts to dump excess capacity on overseas markets.

Huw Mckay

Before he was shot, the restaurant held some good memories for us. Now, I'm not too sure.

Sardar Raza

Very challenging days, but the deputies and the personnel have held up exceptionally well and right now our job is to complete these investigations and put them to closure.

Twis Lizasuain

They held on to it. We rushed and didn't get down clean shots.

Jim Nestor

The girls fought until the end, so I have to be happy about that. We held them and had a little run, but it is hard to come back.

Julie Craven

We're going to work hard to make the graduation ceremonies just as exciting as they would be if they were held here.

Louis Smith

It's good in a sense that it diversifies revenue sources so they are not held captive by any one market.

Leo Venezuela

I didn't have to say anything. The referee said it all when he held up those two hands. Enough said.

Dj Hall

It was smart coaching against us. When they were up they held the ball, and we had to go and get them.

Jack Rentko