I don't think anybody deals well with tragedy or grief, but maybe my characters are particularly bad at it. Which is why… — Dan Chaon Copy Share Image
I hide my grief, just like the blessed birds hide themselves when they are preparing to die, my love. — Omar Khayyam Copy Share Image
What an awful thing then, being there in our house together with our daughter gone, trying to be equal to so many… — Paul Harding Copy Share Image
“There is a certain animal vitality in most of us which carries us through any trouble but the absolutely overwhelming. Only a… — Edward Abbey Copy Share Image
“By standing respectfully and faithfully at the borders of another’s solitude, we may mediate the love of God to a person who… — Parker Palmer Copy Share Image
“Sadness is only something that's part of you. Grief becomes you; it wraps you up and changes you and makes everything -… — Jodi Lynn Anderson Copy Share Image
by and by, the cause of my disease Gives me a pang that inwardly doth sting, When that I think what grief… — Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey Copy Share Image
“It's like there are seven candles lit in my stomach. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven. Seven candles burning and smoking… — Nic Sheff Copy Share Image
Having dealt with a lot of real firefighters, I know there are a lot of guys who, for lack of a better… — Denis Leary Copy Share Image
“Let's face it. We're undone by each other. And if we're not, we're missing something. This seems so clearly the case with… — Judith Butler Copy Share Image
If a friend of mine gave a feast, and did not invite me to it, I should not mind a bit. but… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
Tis long ere time can mitigate your grief; To wisdom fly, she quickly brings relief. — Hugo Grotius Copy Share Image
Never to blend our pleasure or our pride With sorrow of the meanest thing that feels. — William Wordsworth Copy Share Image
Grief is so human, and it hits everyone at one point or another, at least, in their lives. If you love, you… — Kay Redfield Jamison Copy Share Image
... in this valley of tears we must expect much sorrow and little consolation. — Jane Frances de Chantal Copy Share Image
“His body had become a companion which seemed always about to leave him: it had its own pains which moved him to… — Peter Ackroyd Copy Share Image
I do not remember joy or sorrow in childhood, but listening for clues. — Mason Cooley Copy Share Image
“When the heart has its moment of truth & sorrow, the soul can't be stilled.” — Gregory David Roberts Copy Share Image
The only language she could speak was grief. How could he not know that? Instead, she said, "I love you." She did.… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Being alone is bearable, it's having a constant aching heart, thoughts of you tear me apart. Lay in bed remembering what you… — Wes E Copy Share Image
“I was disinterested in everything, even in Ethan. Even, I was ashamed to admit, in Ella. I didn’t know where else I… — Leslie A. Gordon Copy Share Image
“Progress? You call this progress?” I was almost shouting now, anger spilled out of me as if I could no longer contain… — S.J. Watson Copy Share Image
“She felt the depth of her losses before they were realized, and she wondered, Is there still hope? Did she even dare… — Sage Steadman Copy Share Image
