He put his hand
He put his hand on my waist, and my heart began to pound, a rougher rhythm than the music. I held my skirt. Our free hands met. His felt warm and comforting and unsettling and bewildering–all at once. Gail Carson Levine
Comforting
In all the houses
In all the houses keys to memorizing objects and feelings had been written. But the system demanded so much vigilance and moral strength that many succumbed to the spell of an imaginary reality, one invented by themselves, which was less practical for them but more comforting. Gabriel Garcia Marquez
I don’t know why,
I don’t know why, but the warmth and the comfort of flickering light help. And a fire, in the fireplace or on the beach, is very comforting. I think when you make something consistent and familiar, it helps. I light candles every single night in my home. Evangeline Lilly
They are more to
They are more to me than life, these voices, they are more than motherliness and more than fear; they are the strongest, most comforting thing there is anywhere: they are the voices of my comrades. Erich Maria Remarque
… clothes sometimes gave
… clothes sometimes gave one more of a lift than any philosophic comforting. Erich Maria Remarque
All natural disasters are
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. Erica Jong
But if the gods
But if the gods do not exist at all – then we are lost,’ I said. On the contrary – we are found!’ said Aesop. But when we are afraid, who can we turn to, if not the gods?’ Ourselves. We turn to ourselves anyway. We only pretend there are gods and that they care … Read more
Im a ridiculous sci-fi
Im a ridiculous sci-fi fan. In fact, I admit it freely; my manager is horrified. I just recently bought seasons two through five of Star Trek: The Next Generation on DVD. And Ive watched all the episodes, half on the plane and a few of them as I was going to sleep last night. Theres … Read more
there is always something
there is always something comforting about knowing that you are not alone. That other people feel the way you do. That you are a bit screwed up, but still normal. Emily Giffin
Hope is the thing
Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul. Emily Dickinson