„"You will be very welcome," answered Dorothy, "for you will help to keep away the other wild beasts. It seems to me they must be more cowardly than you are if they allow you to scare them so easily."
"They really are," said the Lion, "but that doesn't make me any braver, and as long as I know myself to be a coward I shall be unhappy."“

„And if you help them where they are at a stand, it will more endear you to them than any chargeable toys that you shall buy for them.“

—  John Locke, book Some Thoughts Concerning Education

Sec. 130
Some Thoughts Concerning Education (1693)
Context: "How then shall they have the play-games you allow them, if none must be bought for them?" I answer, they should make them themselves, or at least endeavour it, and set themselves about it.... And if you help them where they are at a stand, it will more endear you to them than any chargeable toys that you shall buy for them.

„I will help you approach if you approach, and to keep away if you keep away.“

—  Antonio Porchia Italian Argentinian poet 1885 - 1968

Te ayudaré a venir si vienes y a no venir si no vienes.
Voces (1943)

„Here are the two best prayers I know: 'Help me, help me, help me' and 'Thank you, thank you, thank you.“

—  Anne Lamott Novelist, essayist, memoirist, activist 1954

„I hate you' she said to me one afternoon. 'I really, really hate you.' Call me sensitive, but I couldn't help but take it personally.“

—  David Sedaris, book Me Talk Pretty One Day

Source: Me Talk Pretty One Day

„“You have a rough manner,” said Titus. “But you have saved me twice. Why are you helping me?”
“I have no idea,” said Muzzlehatch. “There must be something wrong with my brain.”“

—  Mervyn Peake, book Titus Alone

Source: Titus Alone (1959), Chapter 29 (p. 852)

„Dear God, these are anxious times. Tonight for the first time I lay in the dark with burning eyes as scene after scene of human suffering passed before me. I shall promise You one thing, God, just one very small thing: I shall never burden my today with cares about my tomorrow, although that takes some practice. Each day is sufficient unto itself. I shall try to help You, God, to stop my strength ebbing away, though I cannot vouch for it in advance. But one thing is becoming increasingly clear to me: that You cannot help us, that we must help You to help ourselves. And that is all we can manage these days and also all that really matters: that we safeguard that little piece of You, God, in ourselves. And perhaps in others as well. Alas, there doesn't seem to be much You Yourself can do about our circumstances, about our lives. Neither do I hold You responsible. You cannot help us, but we must help You and defend Your dwelling place inside us to the last.“

—  Etty Hillesum Jewish diarist 1914 - 1943

12 July 1942, p. 488-89

„Someone told me much later that you always know the people who are going to make a difference in your life, from the very first time you set eyes on them, even if you do not like them at all. And I had noticed him, as he had me. God help us.“

—  Sarah Dunant, book The Birth of Venus

Source: The Birth of Venus

„I have been given the authority over you, and I am not the best of you. If I do well, help me; and if I do wrong, set me right. Sincere regard for truth is loyalty and disregard for truth is treachery. The weak amongst you shall be strong with me until I have secured his rights, if God will; and the strong amongst you shall be weak with me until I have wrested from him the rights of others, if God will. Obey me so long as I obey God and His Messenger. But if I disobey God and his Messenger, ye owe me no obedience. Arise for your prayer, God have mercy upon you!“

—  Abu Bakr First Muslim Caliph and a companion of Muhammad 573 - 634

After assuming the office of Caliph, Abu Bakr's first address was as follows, quoted in Tareekh Ibn Kathir, Vol. 6, p. 305-306, As quoted in Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources (1983) by Martin Lings, p. 344

„Seems to me-" Lee said, feeling for the words, "seems to me the place you fight cruelty is where you find it, and the place you give help is where you see it needed….“

—  Philip Pullman English author 1946

Source: His Dark Materials Trilogy: The Golden Compass / The Subtle Knife / The Amber Spyglass

„I can't make this decision for you, Allie, this one's all yours. I want you to know, though, that I love you. And I always will. I know that doesn't help, but it's all I can do.“

—  Nicholas Sparks American writer and novelist 1965

Anne Nelson, An Unexpected Visitor, p. 138
1990s, The Notebook (1996)

„Do you remember what you said to me once? That you could help me only by loving me? Well-you did love me for a moment; and it helped me. It has always helped me.“

—  Edith Wharton, book The House of Mirth

Source: The House of Mirth

„I am not an expert at praying, as you know. But can you please help me? I am in desperate need of help. I don't know what to do. I need an answer. Please tell me what to do…“

—  Elizabeth Gilbert, book Eat, Pray, Love

Source: Eat, Pray, Love

„People will always try to scare you into things. Scare you away from things. Scare you into not wanting things you can't help wanting. You can't be afraid.“

—  Megan Abbott, book Dare Me

Source: Dare Me

„The more credit you give away, the more will come back to you. The more you
help others, the more they will want to help you.“

—  Brian Tracy American motivational speaker and writer 1944

„Can you help me? I'm bent, I'm so scared that I'll never get put back together.“

—  Rob Thomas American singer 1972

"Bent" (from the Matchbox Twenty album Mad Season)

„Jamie: You know what I figured out today?
Landon: What?
Jamie: Maybe God has a bigger plan for me than I had for myself. Like this journey never ends. Like you were sent to me because I'm sick. To help me through all this. You're my angel.“

—  Nicholas Sparks, book A Walk to Remember

Variant: Maybe God has a bigger plan for me that i had for myself,
likes, this journey never ends,
likes, you were sent to me because I'm sick, to help me through all this,
you're my angel!
Source: A Walk to Remember

„I was born,” the Mouse said. “I must die. I am suffering. Help me. There, I just wrote your book for you.“

—  Samuel R. Delany, book Nova

Source: Nova (1968), Chapter 5 (p. 156)

„I cry too much and I find it strange. It must be indicative of some issue within me that I’ve yet to identify. Whether it’s crowds or whether it’s people being nice… Hospitals make me cry very, very easily. Merely entering a hospital – just sensing care, you know. People trying to help others, I find, inspires a very emotional response.“

—  Rowan Atkinson English actor, comedian, and screenwriter 1955

As quoted in an interview with The Times (2011)

„I’m really willing to try to believe you’re not crazy, but you gotta help me a little, you know?“

—  Tim Powers, book Last Call

Source: Last Call (1992), Chapter 37 (p. 374)