In youth, one has tears without grief; in age, grief without tears. French Proverb
It is better to weep with wise men than to laugh with fools. Spanish Proverb
Grief drives men into habits of serious reflection, sharpens understanding and softens the heart. John Adams (1767-1848)
The Dark Night of the Soul-between no longer and not yet.-Joan Borysenko
Truly, it is in darkness that one finds the light, so when we are in sorrow, then this light is nearest of all to us. Meister Eckhart
Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can; and common sufferings are far stronger than common joys. Alphonse de Lamartine
The only cure for grief is action. -- George Henry Lewes (1817-1878) The Spanish Drama.
Part of every misery is, so to speak, the misery's shadow or reflection: the fact that you don't merely suffer but have to keep on thinking about the fact that you suffer. I not only live each endless day in grief, but live each day thinking about living each day in grief. C S Lewis
Shared grief diminishes, but shared joy increases. Spider Robinson
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened - Dr. Seuss
Everyone can master a grief but he that hath it.- Shakespeare
Tears are the safety valve of the heart when too much pressure is laid on it. - Albert Smith
Grief can take care of itself; but to get the full value of a joy you must have somebody to divide it with. Mark Twain
The risk of love is loss, and the price of loss is grief. Hilary Stanton Zunin
Sunday, February 24, 2008
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