#soothing

Polite strangers often tell soothing lies about our physical appearance that prevent many of us from facing, discussing and solving our real problems. ↗

— Martha Beck

#appearance #discussing #facing #lies #many

Circles create soothing space, where even reticent people can realize that their voice is welcome. ↗

— Margaret J. Wheatley

#create #even #people #realize #soothing

There is something so settled and stodgy about turning a great romance into next of kin on an emergency room form, and something so soothing and special, too. ↗

— Anna Quindlen

#emergency #emergency room #form #great #into

Behind a smoke screen of high-profile female appointees and soothing slogans, George W. Bush is waging war on women. ↗

— Molly Ivins

#bush #female #george #george w #high-profile

I actually prefer soothing music - and maybe that's the skater in me. ↗

— Michelle Kwan

#i #maybe #me #music #prefer

Each person deserves a day away in which no problems are confronted, no solutions searched for. ↗

— Maya Angelou

#reassurance #reassuring #respite #soothing #inspirational

Catholicism is not a soothing religion. It's a painful religion. We're all gluttons for punishment. ↗

— Madonna Ciccone

#painful #punishment #religion #soothing

There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. ↗

— John Millington Synge

#irish #language #like #soothing

What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter - a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue. ↗

— Henri Matisse

#art #balance #calming #depressing #devoid

Admit it," He insists. "I was right." "No." I sniff. "You were wrong." sniff. "I'm just crying"-sniff- "cause i'm so happy." My tear take that lie as their cue and start streaming down my cheeks. "Come on, Princess," he says, "You don't need to cry over that loser." This only makes me cry harder. We both know who the loser is in this scenario. With a muttered curse, Quince wraps his arms around me and squeezes. It feels remarkably like a hug. "Don't cry," he whispers in my ear. "Please." I don't know if it's his soft words or the fact that my face is now hidden by his broad chest, but i just let go. Three years of longing and loving from a distance have built to the breaking point, and i let it out all over his west coast choppers T-shirt. "shhh," He soothes. "He's not worth it.

— Tera Lynn Childs

#love #soothing #forgiveness