Sep 10, 2015
It is of great importance that those who are suffering a siege (..), be told be convinced, rather that the illness will run its course and that they will pull through. A tough job, this ”Chin up!” from the safety of a shore to a drowning person is tantamount to insult, but it has been shown over and over again that if the encouragement is dogged enough and the support equally committed and passionate the endangered one can nearly always be saved.’
Darkness visible - William Styron (via avalon010)