He receives comfort like cold porridge.
– William Shakespeare
The Tempest, Act 2, Scene 1. Sebastian makes this comment about Alonso when he responds badly to Gonzalo’s good-hearted attempt to cheer him up. When Gonzalo says they should be joyful for escaping with their lives from the shipwreck, Alonso tells him to be quiet. Sebastian compares him to cold porridge, using a simile.