Sarah Dessen Quotes

I could only try to comfort the women that I came face-to-face with. I was really moved by how much they wanted to talk, how much they needed to be comforted, and how happy they were that we were there.

My mother was all about unconditional love, and I don't think we give that to our patients a lot. At the end of the day, what they really need you to do is to look at them in the eye and say, 'I'm here for you. I'm going to make sure this works out.'

What air is to the body, to feel understood is to the heart.

And if you see me, smile and maybe give me a hug. That's important to me too.

'Waterfalls' spoke to so many people at a time where people needed to feel like somebody was on their side.

I always seek the time to talk to people who are reaching out for help because sometimes you just need that one person to tell you everything is going to be OK.

I think people come to my music just to feel less lonely.

I think I felt very alone for a lot of my life, but once I was able to share my story more and more, and people wouldn't say, 'Hey, I felt sorry for you,' but, 'I get it, and I understand you,' it kind of encouraged me to tell it more. I just don't want people to feel alone.

There is nothing sweeter than to be sympathized with.

I felt Holmes's hand steal into mine and give me a reassuring shake. - Watson

And as ridiculous as it may sound, sometimes all any of us needs in life is for someone to hold our hand and walk next to us.

In all disappointments sympathy is a great balm.

You don't have to say you love me, just be close at hand. You don't have to stay for ever, I will understand.

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

Howard Stern was the only one that was able to get through to me.

To share our stories is not only a worthwhile endeavor for the storyteller, but for those who hear our stories and feel less alone because of it.

I've always been the type of person that has told friends, if they're going through a rough time, I'm always there to talk to.

Someone to tell it to is one of the fundamental needs of human beings.

Stories can encourage us and embolden us to face ourselves and to feel. Stories can make us feel less alone. If we're reading a story that moves us, we can feel that emotion that I feel towards my father or mother or girlfriend. So they can give us late-night company.

I always hope that people feel less alone when they see a movie that I make. That some part of the story played out on the big screen will resonate for individuals in the audience in a way that gives them comfort.

When you are in trouble, people who call to sympathize are really looking for the particulars.

The strong bond of friendship is not always a balanced equation; friendship is not always about giving and taking in equal shares. Instead, friendship is grounded in a feeling that you know exactly who will be there for you when you need something, no matter what or when.

But when they needed love or help or had a problem of any kind, they could always go to Roselle because she was always there for them. That was not always the case with me.

This is not a letter but my arms around you for a brief moment.

If you're an older sibling and you have a younger sibling who needs mentoring or is afraid of the dark, you develop nurturing and empathic skills that you wouldn't otherwise have.