Jennifer Egan

If having a story that's compelling - you want to know what will happen - is traditional, then ultimately I am a traditionalist. That is what readers care about. It's what I care about as a reader. Now if I can have that along with a strong girding of ideas and some kind of exciting technical forays - then that is just the jackpot.

American Novelist

Monty Don

I use the period between Christmas and New Year to potter about, think and completely change my mindset. In that easy no-man's-land between Boxing Day and New Year, loins are girded and mettle readied. It is time, as we voyagers bid farewell to the old year, to fare forward.

English Celebrity

Hugh Dancy

You can still have chemistry on screen without getting on with the person. But it just makes your job a lot easier if you don't have to gird your loins, if that's not quite the right phrase, every time you're going to do a scene with that person.

British Actor

Gord Downie

If you want to know what being Canadian is, it's being part of the human race, allowing yourself to be vulnerable, which has been scared off, warded away, girded against.

Canadian Musician

Felicia Hemans

Gird your hearts with silent fortitude, suffering yet hoping all things.

British Poet

John Lothrop Motley

The whole territory of the Netherlands was girt with forests.

American Historian

Use 'gird' to describe wrapping for physical support or protection.

Physical Securing

Girding is often mentioned in historical or fantasy contexts, referencing armor or weapons.

Historical Context

'Gird' can metaphorically suggest making oneself ready or secure.

Metaphoric Use

Use 'gird' to talk about mental preparation for upcoming challenges.

Mental Preparation

'Gird' is apt for scenarios where you're bracing for potential adversity.

Facing Challenges

In literature, 'gird' can symbolize a character's readiness for an internal struggle.