Comfort Quote by Marion Winik
“Yanagihara's most impressive trick is the way she glides from scenes filled with those terrifying hyenas to moments of epiphany. 'Wasn't it a miracle to have survived the unsurvivable? Wasn't friendship its own miracle, the finding of another person who made the entire lonely world seem somehow less lonely? Wasn't this house, this beauty, this comfort, this life a miracle?' A Little Life devotes itself to answering those questions, and is, in its own dark way, a miracle.”
About This Quote
Source Book review: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara, 2015
The novel portrays extreme suffering and the profound, miraculous nature of friendship that alleviates loneliness and despair.
In simple terms: Friendship can feel miraculous amid deep pain.
Key Takeaway
Cherish and nurture supportive relationships.
Themes
friendship
survival
human connection
Mood
emotional
contemplative
Type
literary
inspirational
When to use this quote
- Coping with loss
- building community
- mental health support
- literary analysis
Key Concepts
Existential resilience
psychological trauma
Questions to Reflect On
- In what ways can friendship become a lifeline?
- How does the novel challenge our perception of suffering?
A Different Perspective
It may romanticize trauma or overlook individual agency.
