#comforting

What if I'm in Slytherin?' The whisper was for his father alone, and Harry knew that only the moment of departure could have forced Albus to reveal how great and sincere that fear was. Harry crouched down so that Albus's face was slightly above his own. Alone of Harry's three children, Albus had inherited Lily's eyes. Albus Severus', Harry said quietly, so that nobody but Ginny could hear, and she was tactful enough to pretend to be waving to Rose, who was now on the train, 'you were named for two headmasters of Hogwarts. One of them was a Slytherin and he was probably the bravest man I ever knew'. ↗

— J.K. Rowling

#inspirational #loving #death

Americans have an abiding belief in their ability to control reality by purely material means... airline insurance replaces the fear of death with the comforting prospect of cash. ↗

— Cecil Beaton

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Conservatives used to believe in confronting hard truths, not succumbing to comforting fairy tales. Some still do. ↗

— Fareed Zakaria

#comforting #confronting #conservatives #fairy #fairy tales

I think we simply all like to project ourselves into somebody else - somebody who is better-looking, richer, smarter. It's comforting. It's escapism, and that, of course, is what the movies are supposed to be all about. Ultimately, I think it's just part of human nature to pretend. ↗

— Richard D. Zanuck

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It makes me feel good to have some comforting effect on someone that needs comfort. ↗

— Juliana Hatfield

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I like singer-songwriters, and I find sad songs comforting rather than depressing. It makes you realise you're not alone in the world. ↗

— Natalie Imbruglia

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There's something about death that is comforting. The thought that you could die tomorrow frees you to appreciate your life now. ↗

— Angelina Jolie

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The past speaks to us in a thousand voices, warning and comforting, animating and stirring to action. ↗

— Felix Adler

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