Quotes About Support

In some ways, a relationship is like a savings account: during good times, you both pay in, and in the lean times there's enough to see you through. Right now, I'm heavily overdrawn.

So that's Richard, says Sally. So that's Mike, I say. Sally puts an arm around me and squeezes, then leans in close. Thank God for us, that's what I say. Thank God. And I mean it.

Men without wives might as well be men without mothers; they are more orphans than widowers. Men without wives, they lose their spines, their ability to walk tall in the world, even to wipe the shaving foam from their ears. Men need women more than women need men; isn't that the untold secret of the world?

Pain is always new to the sufferer, but loses its originality for those around him.

It's okay," I said, holding her, starting to cry myself. "It's not okay," said Jane. "But it's the way it is.

To a good man, yes, one who knows her in all her moods, who can laugh at her follies and rejoice in her virtues; who will not allow her to give in to her worst instincts; one who knows her, and who, knowing her, will still love her, and love her as she should be loved.

Prejudice is a vagrant opinion without visible means of support.

Friendship: A ship big enough for two in fair weather, but only one in foul.

Think twice before you speak to a friend in need

Callous, adj. Gifted with great fortitude to bear the evils afflicting another.

PREJUDICE, n. A vagrant opinion without visible means of support.

Betia kissed my forehead. I won't leave unless you ask me to. I- Her lips touched mine chastely. The future will come. I will be there, if you want me.

DO NOT put infants in a recovery position. They are not able to support themselves in this position. Instead, take the infant with you to call 9-1-1.

A cynic might observe that the scriptures can be used to support both sides of every argument.

friends can be useful. If nothing else, a friend is one less enemy.

The least a leader can do is to share the burdens of his people. I have little other comfort to give them.

Friends are people one pretends to like in order to make life bearable.

They were well matched. Optimist and pessimist, dreamer and cynic. And what is love anyway, but finding someone who suits you? Someone who makes up for your shortcomings? Someone you can work with. Work on.

It was difficult to maintain any sense of superiority in the face of his utter dependence on other people.

I see you hurt your face." She shrugged. "I fell. I'm a clumsy fool." "I know how you feel. I'm such a fool I knocked half my teeth out and hacked my leg to useless pulp. Look at me now, a cripple. It's amazing where a little foolishness can take you, if it goes unchecked. We clumsy types should stick together, don't you think?" She looked at him thoughtfully for a moment, stroking the bruises on her jaw. "Yes," she said, "I suppose we should.

You'll never hold up someone who can't swim for themselves. In the end, they'll drag you down with them.

You don't pick your family, you take what you're given and you make the best of it.

The Fates knew, she could have used some comfort. But some people need to be held up. Which means some people need to do the holding.

how's your leg?