How gracious those dews
How gracious those dews of solace that over my senses fall At the clink of the ice in the pitcher the boy brings up the hall. Eugene Field
Solace
As the years go
As the years go by, he returns to this invisible world rather than to earth for peace and solace. There also he finds a profound enchantment, although he can seldom describe it. He can discuss it with others of his kind, and because they too know and feel its power they understand. But his attempts … Read more
When we are old
When we are old and these rejoicing veins Are frosty channels to a muted stream, And out of all our burning there remains No feeblest spark to fire us, even in dream, This be our solace: that it was not said When we were young and warm and in our prime, Upon our couch we … Read more
The blindness of men
The blindness of men is the most dangerous effect of their pride; it seems to nourish and augment it; it deprives them of knowledge of remedies which can solace their miseries and can cure their faults. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
One would think America
One would think America big enough to set aside wilderness preserves for the many of our citizens who seek to escape the incessant crowd, to search for solace in solitude amidst a sanctuary far removed from the banality of beer ads and cigarette commercials. Frank Church
The vast Pacific ocean
The vast Pacific ocean would always remain the islanders’ great solace, escape and nourishment, the amniotic fluid that would keep them hedonistic and aloof, guarded, gentle and mysterious. Francine du Plessix Gray
Years of concentration solely
Years of concentration solely on work and individual success meant that in his retirement [Lyndon Johnson] could find no solace in family, in recreation, in sports or in hobbies. It was almost as if the hole in his heart was so large that even the love of a family, without work, could not fill it. … Read more
Women give us solace,
Women give us solace, but if it were not for women we should never need solace. Don Herold
To feel a full
To feel a full and untrammeled joy is to have become fully generous; to allow our selves to be joyful is to have walked through the doorway of fear, the dropping away of the anxious worried self…the vulnerability of happiness felt suddenly as a strength, a solace and a source, the claiming of our place … Read more
The world sees peace
The world sees peace as the absence of conflict or pain, but Jesus offers us solace despite our suffering. David E. Sorensen