Comforting Quotes

Reincarnation contains a most comforting explanation of reality by means of which Indian thought surmounts difficulties which baffle the thinkers of Europe.

There is always a comforting thought in time of trouble when it is not our trouble.

A belief may be comforting. Only through your own experience, however, does it become liberating.

All natural disasters are comforting because they reaffirm our impotence, in which, otherwise, we might stop believing. At times it is strangely sedative to know the extent of your own powerlessness.

But my sadness is comforting Because it’s right and natural And because it’s what the soul should feel When it already thinks it exists And the hand pick flowers And the soul takes no notice.

We often reward mediocrity because it is comforting. If they can do it, anyone can do it.

The US Constitution serves the same function as the British royal family: it offers a comforting symbol of tradition and continuity, thereby masking a radical change in the actual system of power.

It makes me feel good to have some comforting effect on someone that needs comfort.

There must be a limit to the mistakes one person can make, and when I get to the end of them, then I'll be through with them. That's a comforting thought

There's something so comforting to me about having a cup of tea, and it really needs to be made with love - I can taste the difference.

Our patterns are well established, seductive, and comforting. Just wanting for them to be ventilated isn't enough. Those of us who struggle with this know.

I have no faith in the sense of comforting beliefs which persuade me that all my troubles are blessings in disguise.

The floor seemed wonderfully solid. It was comforting to know I had fallen and could fall no farther.

I have an enormous fondness for delicious food. It's very comforting

On a hot day in Virginia, I know nothing more comforting than a fine spiced pickle, brought up trout-like from the sparkling depths of the aromatic jar below the stairs of Aunt Sally's cellar.

The cure for a broken heart is simple, my lady. A hot bath and a good night's sleep.

It’s just very homey in Ireland. It’s very comforting and comfortable. There’s lots of fireplaces with fires. It’s just really cozy.

I was able to see faith as more than just a comfort to the weary or a hedge against death; rather, it was an active, palpable agent in the world.

And I really do believe that the most important thing is the way you live your life on earth. But I think it's enormously comforting to believe that you're going to see your loved ones.

I can say that even in the midst of my most cynical comic stripping: Opus shone through with a bit of heart, anchoring the ugly proceedings with a comforting pull of emotion.

We all face difficulties of our own, and how comforting it is to immerse yourself in a book - my book, any book, any romance. It's entertainment, it's escape, and it can even be an inspiration!

The comfortable and comforting people are those who look upon the bright side of life; gathering its roses and sunshine and making the most that happens seem the best.

... clothes sometimes gave one more of a lift than any philosophic comforting.

Most men's conscience, habits, and opinions are borrowed from convention and gather continually comforting assurances from the same social consensus that originally suggested them.

Much is required of those who are happy, especially if they have needed comforting in the past, and have received it.

To be with old friends is very warming and comforting.

There's something about this place, about Madison and Wisconsin and the Midwest, that's really comforting, ... Malcolm in the Middle.

I think it's a room full of insecure actors, which is ultimately very comforting.

Alcohol may also persuade us that we have found the truth about life, a comforting experience rarely available in the sober hour.

Love is healing. Love is comforting. Love is holy. Food can be all those things, too.

God, it was good. Comforting and stimulating at the same time. Absolute world-class pheromones. I wished I could take his jacket home with me. Not him, just the jacket.

Night is beautiful when you are happy--comforting when you are in grief--terrible when you are lonely and unhappy.

The pretence that numbers are not the humble creation of man, but are the exacting language of the Universe and therefore possess the secret of all things, is comforting, terrifying and mesmeric.

Food is the most primitive form of comfort.

I think in the first place hearing the music inside of you is very soothing, very comforting. For me there always been, if you like, a spiritual connection between myself and music.

There's no point in comforting words, in telling her she'll be all right. She's no fool. Her hand reaches out and I clutch it like a lifeline. As if it's me who's dying instead of Rue.

Greasy food is so comforting when you are hungover.

The most important questions a human can ever ask must surely deserve the most convincing answers, not simply the most comforting?

He had hard, steady eyes, and all the comforting, reassuring charm of a dental drill. - Harry Dresden describing Morgan

Rituals are comforting; rituals combat loneliness.

I once talked about wanting to kill myself, but I don't think I was ever really planning on doing it. It was just comforting to know that I could.

Thinking is not always...comforting. It is always good, but not always comforting. Royal Assassin

It is comforting to think that we can love so powerfully that fate itself wheels and turns at the command of our souls.

There didn't seem to her any harm in it, and the make-believe was so comforting.

Conservatives used to believe in confronting hard truths, not succumbing to comforting fairy tales. Some still do.

Poetry is a comforting piece of fiction set to more or less lascivious music.

I believe in comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable.

It's always more comforting to know that in any given corner of any room or any location you're on, you can make a photograph that you'll appreciate.

But it was too interesting, too new, too flattering, too deeply comforting to resist, it was a liberation to be in love and say so, and she could only let herself go deeper.

In a world gone bad, a bear - even a bear standing on its head - is a comforting, uncomplicated, dependable hunk of sanity.