Holding You Back Quotes

“Making excuses as to why you cannot do something based on what you don't have, or what hasn't happened yet, only serves to hold you back even further. WAIT FOR NOTHING & NO-ONE.”
― Miya Yamanouchi, Embrace Your Sexual Self: A Practical Guide for Women

“Spring is coming....Time for some cleaning. Remove all the self-doubt, worry, jealousy, regret, anger, guilt, or any other negative emotions that are holding you back from your happy, fulfilled life.”
― Nanette Mathews

“Purge everything that's holding you back. Whatever it is you feel you are being deprived of, trust the limitation serves to bring you more of what you want.”
― Holly Lynn Payne, DAMASCENA - The Tale of Roses and Rumi

“The one who might be holding you back is you.”
― Frank Sonnenberg, Listen to Your Conscience: That's Why You Have One

“Nothing is going to stop you –– except you.”
― Frank Sonnenberg, Listen to Your Conscience: That's Why You Have One

“He always that overprotective?' Xaden grumbles, pressing up from the mat a few inches.

'He cares about me,' I glare at him.

'He's holding you back. Don't worry. Your little poisoning secret is safe with me.' Xaden arches a brow as if to remind me that I'm the keeper of one of his secrets, too. Then he guides our hands back to my ribs and slides the ruby-hilted blade back into its sheath.

The move is unnervingly... hot.

'You're not going to disarm me?' I challenge as he releases his grip and pushes up move, removing his weight from my body. My ribs expand as I take my first full breath.

'Nope. Defenceless women have never been my type. We're done for today.”
― Rebecca Yarros, Fourth Wing

“Change your mind.' It's barely a whisper.

'No.' I sound way more confident than I feel.

'Change. Your. Mind.' HIs hand finds mine, concealed by our tight formation as we descend through the passage. 'Please.'

'I can't.' I shake my head. 'Any more than you would leave Cath and run to the scribes yourself.'

'That's different.' His hand squeezes mine, and I can feel the tension in his fingers, in his arm. 'I'm a rider.'

'Well, maybe I am, too.' I whisper as light appears ahead. I didn't believe it before, not when I couldn't leave because my mother wouldn't let me, but now I have a choice. And I choose to stay.

'Don't be-' He cuts himself off and drops my hand. 'I don't want to bury you, Vi.'

'It's inevitable that one of us will have to bury the other.”
― Rebecca Yarros, Fourth Wing

“While you may think impatient behavior is moving you forward, it may actually be holding you back.”
― Frank Sonnenberg, Listen to Your Conscience: That's Why You Have One