Soothing Quotes

It is the soothing thing about history that it does repeat itself. (Gertrude Stein)
There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. View quote
John Millington Synge
I attribute the quarrelsome nature of the Middle Ages young men entirely to the want of the soothing weed. View quote
Jerome K. Jerome
God is the immemorial refuge of the incompetent, the helpless, the miserable. They find not only sanctuary in His arms, but also a kind of superiority, soothing to their macerated egos He will set them above their betters. View quote
H. L. Mencken
Polite strangers often tell soothing lies about our physical appearance that prevent many of us from facing, discussing and solving our real problems. View quote
Martha Beck
I would be a liar if I said it wouldn't be lovely and soothing - that's the word - to have a hit single or a hit album. View quote
Mel Torme
God has come again and again in various Forms, has spoken again and again in different words and different languages the Same One Truth - but how many are there that live up to it? Instead of making Truth the vitalbreath of his life, man compromises by making over and over againa mechanical religion of it-a handy staff to lean on in times of adversity, a soothing balm for his conscience or a tradition to be followed. View quote
Meher Baba
A mother who is not everything for her children: a friend, a teacher, a confidant, a source of joy and founded pride, inducement and soothing, reconciliator, judge and forgiver, that mother obviously chose the wrong job. View quote
Joseph Goebbels
The very winds whispered in soothing accents, and maternal Nature bade me weep no more. View quote
Mary Shelley
It was kind of soothing, these sounds of lives being lived all around me, for better or for worse. And there I was, in the middle of them all, newly reborn and still waiting for mine to begin. View quote
Sarah Dessen
What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter - a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue. (Henri Matisse)
The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to its close. In its place we are entering a period of consequences. View quote
Winston Churchill
Come lovely and soothing death, Undulate round the world, serenely arriving, arriving, In the day, in the night, to all, to each, Sooner or later, delicate death. View quote
Walt Whitman
It's soothing to realize that my mind's processes are inherently uncontrollable. View quote
Rudy Rucker
For pain is perhaps but a violent pleasure? Who could determine the point where pleasure becomes pain, where pain is still a pleasure Is not the utmost brightness of the ideal world soothing to us, while the lightest shadows of the physical world annoy? View quote
Honoré de Balzac
Dream sleep provides a fascinating neurochemical soothing balm. It is during dream sleep and only during dream sleep when our brain shuts off a stress-related neurochemical called noradrenalin. View quote
Matthew Walker
Seven hours to law, to soothing slumber seven, Ten to the world allot, and all to heaven. View quote
William Jones
Still, looking through the old volumes was soothing, because thinking of the past made the present seem a little less real. View quote
Dodie Smith
I love listening to Radio Head's 'Everything in its Right Place' because it's all major chords, it makes you feel really good. It's soothing, it's got a beautiful voice, crazy textures. When I'm down I listen to that song and it really makes me feel good. View quote
Casey Abrams
My all-time favorite skin cream is from Poland. Its called Eva Natura with Polish herbs, including rosemary. It smells wonderful and is soothing and comforting. View quote
Dagmara Dominczyk
My favorite instrument is the snare drum. In Scotland, the snare drum is very prominent in Highland bands. The Scottish style of playing is in my blood. It's a very powerful instrument, but it can also be soothing, like velvet. It's a real challenge for composers. (Evelyn Glennie)
Do not let the word 'tripe' deter you. Let its soothing charms win you over, and enjoy it as do those who always have! View quote
Fergus Henderson
To me, there is nothing more soothing than the song of a mosquito that cant get through the mesh to bite you. View quote
Madison Smartt Bell
If I were to talk to Lindsay Lohan, I'd encourage her to get the hell out of acting and into something soothing. Take up botany or something. View quote
Mara Wilson
Let what will be said or done, preserve your sang-froid immovably, and to every obstacle, oppose patience, perseverance, and soothing language. View quote
Thomas Jefferson