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title: "7 Child Died Quotes by 6 authors"
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> [I think if my child died I would prefer it if I were dead.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/saoirse-ronan/i-think-if-my-child-died-i-would-prefer-it-if-i-were-dead/)

[Saoirse Ronan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/saoirse-ronan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e67/saoirse-ronan-7939_children_i-think-if-my-child-died-i-would-prefer_334002.jpg)

> [(1/2)I can't blame you. This world is so difficult. It used to be so safe from harm sooo safe you can keep…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jasmine/1-2-i-can-t-blame-you-this-world-is-so-difficult-it-used-to-be-so/)

[Jasmine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jasmine/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/220/jasmine-419_bad-thing_1-2-i-can-t-blame-you-this-world-is-so-d_849072.jpg)

> [My own child, one of them, died of AIDS. A brilliant boy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kenneth-kaunda/my-own-child-one-of-them-died-of-aids-a-brilliant-boy/)

[Kenneth Kaunda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kenneth-kaunda/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c74/kenneth-kaunda-32362_aids_my-own-child-one-of-them-died-of-aids-a_1055608.jpg)

> [“My child died last night—and now I shall be alone again, if I must really go on living. They will come tomorrow,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stefan-zweig/my-child-died-last-night-and-now-i-shall-be-alone-again-if-i-must/)

[Stefan Zweig](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stefan-zweig/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/233/stefan-zweig-811_burying_my-child-died-last-night-and-now-i-shall_1063013.jpg)

> [“it doesn’t matter how old you are, how old your child was when he or she died, or the particular manner of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-bagby/it-doesn-t-matter-how-old-you-are-how-old-your-child-was-when-he-or/)

[David Bagby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-bagby/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bac/david-bagby-30443_children_it-doesn-t-matter-how-old-you-are-how-ol_2027850.jpg)

> [I don't think you could get anything worse than losing a child. I think if my child died, I would prefer it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/saoirse-ronan/i-don-t-think-you-could-get-anything-worse-than-losing-a-child-i/)

[Saoirse Ronan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/saoirse-ronan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8db/saoirse-ronan-7939_children_i-don-t-think-you-could-get-anything-wor_2458244.jpg)

> [My father was always a child in his heart. When he was with us it was always fun with ice cream and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cedella-marley/my-father-was-always-a-child-in-his-heart-when-he-was-with-us-it-was/)

[Cedella Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cedella-marley/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/efa/cedella-marley-5536_children_my-father-was-always-a-child-in-his-hear_3136669.jpg)

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