in certain crises direct expression of sympathy is the least possible to those who most feel sympathy.
George EliotMan may content himself with the applause of the world and the homage paid to his intellect, but woman's heart has holier idols.
George EliotOh, the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person; having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but to pour them all out, just as they are, chaff and grain together, knowing that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then, with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away.
George Eliot