Quickly, he nodded in appreciation. Curse this rule. He just wanted to say thank you. It was the least he could do. The thought of not speaking to him at all was already starting to burn him up.

... Still, it made him hesitate. He gently wrapped his gloved hand around the cool cup, lifting it to his fluttering chest. Should he? Would they notice? He knew it was just him in this cafe, but to be safe he cast a small glance around for the others.

After a moment, Pierrot shyly leaned forward on the counter and beckoned for Rhoda to come closer.

No matter how much fabric she layered upon herself, even with the fur trimmings, the bite of cold always found its way to sink into her dough. Despite the biting cold that chilled her, no matter how much she shivered, she did not complain once. She must tread onward.

Even so ..

Each step was more difficult than the last — it felt like she had to crack through a layer of ice to move her legs, but inevitably another layer would form. Oh, and she was growing so weary ... the borders of her vision were growing dark and it was difficult to keep her mind from thoughts of sleep. It did cross her mind briefly, to blow warm air into her sleeves to perhaps try to wake up her limbs .. but just as quickly, she knew it was pointless. It all was. This path she took ... she must continue ... she must ..

Psychology Sentences, Vol. 8

(Sentences for interactions with therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists - or even just friends supporting each other. Adjust phrasing where needed)

"You are carrying so much weight upon your shoulders, but you are still reluctant to let others bear it with you."

"The mind is everything. If you think you've got a pain in your arm and there's no physical reason for it, it hurts just the same, doesn't it?"

"Who we were does not dictate who we will be, but often it's a pretty good indication."

"Do you ever think about what a different version of your life would look like if things had happened another way?"

"You feel the need to remain in control, but you need to let go."

"Do you ever think about human nature?"

"Primitive superstition can be very persuasive, especially with the emotionally susceptible."

"I wish I knew what to say to make it all better, but I don't have the answers. Nobody does."

"Aren't we all just pretending to be other people? Isn't that part of human nature?"

"What are you more scared of? Trying something new, or that this is all there is?"

"Nothing's sadder than a life without purpose."

"I think you care about other people more than you care about yourself."

"Would it surprise you to learn that I have helped 15 relationships and that I have saved 7.5 marriages?"

"What is wrong with me? I finally meet someone who is kind. Who doesn't make me feel like I have to put a mask on in the morning. Who even puts up with you! And what do I do? I run."

"You'd think that being exposed to all this ugliness would make us more appreciative of beautiful things, wouldn't you? But we don't, do we? We don't balance the ugly with the beautiful. We just accept ugly."

"I know denial when it walks my way. I used to be an expert practitioner."

"You've been looking behind you. Try looking ahead."

"I know that you think I'm delusional, but I'm not!"

"You know, every time you remember something, your mind changes it just a little, until your best and your worst memories, they're your biggest illusions."

"You know, personally, I never trusted psychiatrists."

"The major ingredient in any recipe for fear is the unknown."

"You know, change can be a good thing. The future is a curious creature."

"You are more than the stone and steel face you show the stars. You are allowed to be open."

"You will always be angry no matter what, but you have a choice: you can either let it destroy you, or you can put it to work."

"Don't you think you're getting a little obsessive?"

"Do you ever feel like your life is not your own?"

"Why are you scared to come home?"

"Look, I know that you're trying to help, but it just doesn't seem real for some reason."

"Nothing's felt real to me for a very long time."

"What would you know about grief?"

"You decide what is real and what is not. You. Your will. You are a creator of reality."