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Quotes About Relief

You don't forget. You simply get to the point where you don't care what birth will feel like; anything is better than being pregnant for an instant longer. I'd reached that point roughly two weeks before my due date. The date
~ Diana Gabaldon
stitching, obviously wanting to rub the stinging site, but
~ Diana Gabaldon
It is not merely the relief of necessary urges," he added pointedly, turning his head to meet my eyes. "There is true liking between us." "I'm pleased to hear that," I murmured. "He, er, he's Ã¢â'¬Â¦Ã¢â'¬Â "I have no idea whether his preference is solely for men. I rather doubt it—I was somewhat surprised when he made his desires known in re myself—but I am in no position to complain, whatever his tastes may be.
~ Diana Gabaldon
I gathered that the chamber pot was for use in inclement weather or other emergency, as normally the ladies' modesty required stops every hour or so, at which point the passengers would scatter into the roadside vegetation like a covey of quail, even those who did not require relief of bladder or bowels seeking some relief from the stench of Mr. Graham's asafoetida bag
~ Diana Gabaldon
strand of hair out of my eyes and turned the horse's head toward the upland trail, relieved to be headed
~ Diana Gabaldon
I go to bed at 9:30 P.M. and I like to watch TV as I drift off.
~ Edith Bowman
Ease up, the play is over.
~ Horace Greeley
Basketball is such an escape from a lot of things.
~ Scottie Pippen
I started doing comedy because it was an escape for me.
~ Patti Harrison
Writing is my escapism.
~ Ant Anstead
Masturbation is an absolutely peerless cure for the hiccups
~ Inga Muscio
Cometo me, all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. It
~ Inglath Cooper
I wondered why so much had been written about love's pain and so little about the glorious relief of being delivered from love's pain.
~ Irene Hunt
Um sentimento dominante não tarda a apresentar-se em seguida, impondo-se sobre todo e qualquer outro pensamento: e é o alívio por se saber que todos os problemas são problemas dos outros, que é tudo lá com eles. Aos mortos já não deveria interessar mais nada de nada, porque já não lhes diz respeito pensar em nada disso; e mesmo que isso possa parecer imoral, é nesta irresponsabilidade que os mortos encontram a sua alegria.
~ Italo Calvino
Her illness was a relief, for if you are in a high fever you forget all your worries.
~ Italo Svevo
Harry found the hot drink... seemed to burn away a little of the fear fluttering in his chest.
~ J. K. Rowling
Nothing equals a good dump. To my way of thinking taking a decent shit is a life-affirming experience.
~ Dan Fante
In 2015, researchers found that when people took walks in nature, then submitted to a brain scan, their sgPFC showed less activity, and the subjects reported fewer feelings of self-doubt. But when they took walks in an urban setting, they got no relief. Their brains were still shooting out sparks, and their thoughts were still running to the negative. Turns out the beauty of the natural world is a palliative against feeling sorry for ourselves.
~ Danica Patrick
Social breaks are effective
~ Daniel H. Pink
Relieved of all these stressors, including the pressure of actually being evaluated, and fears that they might come up short, the older adults performed as well as younger controls.
~ Daniel J. Levitin
A manager uses a relief pitcher like a six shooter, he fires until it's empty then takes the gun and throws it at the villain.
~ Dan Quisenberry
There is a measure needing courage to adopt and enforce it, which I believe to be of virtue sufficient to redeem the nation in this its darkest hour: one only; I know of no other to which we may rationally trust for relief from impending dangers without and within.
~ Robert Dale Owen
I wasn't trying to write a book; it wasn't even in my vision. I was posting stuff online just because it made me feel relieved - as a way of getting things off my chest.
~ Rupi Kaur
Her eyes shot up to his, expressing gratitude. He ignored the pain her obvious relief brought him.
~ Lorraine Heath