Alas! how little can a moment show Of an eye where feeling…

The tears into his eyes were brought, And thanks and praises seemed to run So fast out of his heart, I thought They never…

— William Wordsworth

Ideally a painter (and, generally, an artist) should not become conscious of his insights: without taking the detour through his reflective processes, and incomprehensibly…

— Rainer Maria Rilke

“World is so beautiful, but alas! There are so many assholes.”

— M.F. Moonzajer

The dumpling is indeed of more ancient institution, and of foreign origin; but alas, what were those dumplings? Nothing but a few lentils sodden…

— John Arbuthnot

In spite of the honestest efforts to annihilate my I-ity, or merge it in what the world doubtless considers my better half, I still…

— Jane Welsh Carlyle

Alas! all music jars when the soul's out of tune.

— Miguel de Cervantes

The flesh is sad, alas, and I have read all the books.

— Stephane Mallarme

Sensible Catholics have for generations been ignoring the views on contraception held by reactionary old men in the Vatican, but alas, since it is…

— A.C. Grayling

Alas, Postumus, the fleeting years slip by, nor will piety give any stay to wrinkles and pressing old age and untamable death.

— Horace

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound…

— Francis Pharcellus Church

Removing prejudices is, alas! too often removing the boundary of a delightful near prospect in order to let in a shockingly extensive one.

— Sir Fulke Greville

Time, time - that is our greatest master! Alas, like Ugolino, time devours its own children.

— Hector Berlioz

Alas, you don't need monsters for monstrous deeds to be accomplished.

— Zygmunt Bauman

We are all potentially such sick men. The sanest and best of us are of one clay with lunatics and prison-inmates. And whenever we…

— William James

“Muchos de los ángeles de Dios no tienen alas...”

— José N. Harris