Quote by Stephen King

Then, instead of telling her that where there was life there was hope, or to let a smile be her umbrella, or that it was always darkest just before the dawn, or anything else that had just lately fallen out of the dog's ass, she simply held her. Because sometimes only holding was best. That was one of the things she had taught that man whose last name she had taken for her own--that sometimes it was best to be quiet; sometimes it was best to just shut your everlasting mouth and hang on, hang on, hang on.

Then, instead of telling her that where there was life there

Summary

This quote highlights the importance of silent support and connection during difficult times. It suggests that instead of offering clichÃ© phrases or false optimism, the character chooses to offer solace through physical presence and genuine empathy. The act of holding in this context signifies understanding and solidarity, acknowledging that there are moments when words are unnecessary, and being there for someone speaks volumes. It emphasizes the power of quiet comfort and gripping on tightly in times of despair.

Topics

By Stephen King

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

You can have such an open mind that it is too porous to hold

You can have such an open mind that it is too porous to hold a conviction.

George W. Crane

Our government is founded upon the intelligence of the peopl

Our government is founded upon the intelligence of the people. I for one do not despair of the republic. I have great confidence in the virtue of the great majority of the people, and I cannot fear the result.

A man is a fool if he drinks before he reaches the age of 50

A man is a fool if he drinks before he reaches the age of 50, and a fool if he doesn't afterward.

Frank Lloyd Wright

I come before you to declare that my sex are entitled to the

I come before you to declare that my sex are entitled to the inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Victoria Woodhull

I define nothing. Not beauty, not patriotism. I take each th

I define nothing. Not beauty, not patriotism. I take each thing as it is, without prior rules about what it should be.

Pick up any newspaper or magazine, open the TV, and you'll b

Pick up any newspaper or magazine, open the TV, and you'll be bombarded with suggestions of how to have a successful life. Some of these suggestions are deeply unhelpful to our own projects and priorities - and we should take care.

Alain de Botton

An important aspect of the current situation is the strong s

An important aspect of the current situation is the strong social reaction against suggestions that the home language of African American children be used in the first steps of learning to read and write.

Life is a series of waves to be embraced and overcome.

Life is a series of waves to be embraced and overcome.

Sometimes I lose a whole morning waiting on journalists and

Sometimes I lose a whole morning waiting on journalists and other people who look for me. But I always find some time for reading, talking to my friends and feeling what is happening in this world.

My goal is to be a household name, and when I do that, I wan

My goal is to be a household name, and when I do that, I want to help other girls become models, and maybe even launch a fashion line with my mom, like Beyonce did with her mother. My mom has such a good eye, and it's always been a dream of hers.

You may, if you are an old-fashioned schoolmaster, wish to c

You may, if you are an old-fashioned schoolmaster, wish to consider yourself full of universal benevolence and at the same time derive great pleasure from caning boys. In order to reconcile these two desires you have to persuade yourself that caning

Bertrand Russell

Lethargy. It's a word I know, because it's in one of my fath

Lethargy. It's a word I know, because it's in one of my father's favorite expressions. Lethargy breeds lethargy. It means the more you lie around doing nothing, the more you want to lie around doing nothing. Your limbs and your mind feel so heavy that it becomes a major effort just to lift your arm to channel surf.

Neal Shusterman

Truth Nothing Vocabulary Lethargy