“When a people holds onto its language, it holds onto a semblance of freedom, like a man who holds onto his independence when he retains his own way of thinking. Language is the thought of a people.”
“He's holding onto me, but this time it feels like he's holding onto me because his earth has shifted off its axis, and I'm his core.”
“I'm struck with the realization that I'm holding onto a man who, for now, is holding onto me but he has still not let go of her.”
“I was always holding onto people, and they were always leaving.”
“If a fight isn't a life or death situation - which honestly most aren't - people should realize people make mistakes, no one is perfect, and move on from it. For holding onto bad feelings just makes you bitter and makes you one day regret holding onto it when in the long run it most likely won't make a difference.”
“Not. Your. Fault."I nodded again, holding onto his words like they were redemption.”