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Quotes About Relief

As the man says in the play, for this relief, much thanks.
~ Roger Ebert
In the sentence "She's no longer suffering," to what, to whom does "she" refer? What does that present tense mean?
~ Roland Barthes
Out of the blue, a veteran named Charles Wood, manager of a brush factory in upstate New York, sent Grant a $500 check and offered him a $1,000 interest-free loan for a year, renewable if necessary. Grant accepted this charity with everlasting relief. In his note, Wood tipped his hat to Grant by saying the payment was "for services ending about April 1865.
~ Ron Chernow
In February 1878, Grant braved rain, wind, and snow to become the first American president to visit Jerusalem. He met with a delegation of American Jews who distributed relief to their suffering brethren in the Holy Land and he promised to carry their message to Jewish leaders at home. As they entered religious sites, Julia was susceptible to powerful emotions, her active imagination a perfect foil for her husband's skeptical, deadpan humor.
~ Ron Chernow
Some states, such as Massachusetts and South Carolina, struggled with heavy debts and were glad to be relieved by the central government. Others, such as Virginia and North Carolina, had settled most of their debts and saw no reason to help. Such differences threatened to explode the brittle consensus that had been so arduous to reach at the Constitutional Convention.
~ Ron Chernow
problem shared is a problem halved.
~ Lee Child
You know, a problem shared is a problem halved.
~ Lee Child
No," Burke said. "Thank God." So
~ Lee Child
Being out felt great. Felt like freedom. Like all my life I'd had a slight headache. Not noticing until it was gone.
~ Lee Child
A problem shared is a problem halved.
~ Lee Child
medical supplies?
~ Leigh Greenwood
Why do bad things happen? For pedagogical reasons, so that we can experience the power of Allah, catch a glimpse of Hell and fear it, so that we can practice seeking refuge in Him and, when relief comes give thanks to His mercy. Darkness was created so that, like plants, we could yearn and turn to the light.
~ Leila Aboulela
Si no tiene sentido", dijo el Rey, "eso nos salva de un montón de problemas, sabes, porque no hace falta que le busquemos uno.
~ Lewis Carroll
That was a narrow escape!" said Alice, a good deal frightened at the sudden change, but very glad to find herself still in existence.
~ Lewis Carroll
I've spent the last two hours worried that you were bleeding to death in a ditch," Evie continued. "Now that I know you're okay, I just want you to be bleeding to death in a ditch." "Aww, Lamb Chop, you missed me.
~ Libba Bray
It's funny. I used to feel that I wouldn't care if I died. I just kept throwing myself at life, hoping I'd hit a bull's-eye eventually. I thought death would be a relief from all that feeling. A relief not to have all that pain. Not to care so much,' Evie said.
~ Libba Bray
I've spent the last two hours worried that you were bleeding to death in a ditch," Evie continued. "Now that I know you're okay, I just want you to be bleeding to death in a ditch.
~ Libba Bray
Sometimes fear is like that: It leaves you with nothing but the desire for it to be done.
~ Lisa Gardner
The sense of spiritual relief which comes from rejecting the idea of God as a supernatural being is enormous.
~ Julian Huxley
Continued dependence on relief inducers a spiritual and moral disintegration fundamentally destructive to the national fiber.
~ Franklin D. Roosevelt
There will always be a spiritual light that beckons to us, giving us the hope of rescue and relief.
~ L. Whitney Clayton
I think a lot of times dreams are nothing more than a kind of mental or spiritual flatulence. They're a way of relieving pressure.
~ Stephen King
I can't recall too much about pitching, but I do remember that I was anxious to get it over with. I just wanted to get that first game over with and go from there.
~ Dennis Eckersley
Well I forgot how different it was because I've been here for about four or five years. It's a big load off my shoulders now. Now that I'm there, I'm like, man, I can breathe a little bit, you know?
~ Latrell Sprewell