Forgetfulness Quote by Alexander Smith

Don't be ashamed to weep; 'tis right to grieve. Tears are only water, and flowers, trees, and fruit cannot grow without water. But there…

— Anonymous

“When we bury the old, we bury the known past, the past we imagine sometimes better than it was, but the past all the…

— Thomas Lynch

Irrespective of age, we mourn for those loved and lost. Mourning is one of the deepest expressions of pure love.

— Russell M. Nelson

Grief is like sinking, like being buried.

— Lauren Oliver

Despite our preparation, indeed, despite our age, [the death of a parent] dislodges things deep in us, sets off reactions that surprise us and…

— Joan Didion

After the dead are buried, after the physical pain of grief has become a permanent wound in the soul, then comes the transcendent and…

— Andre Dubus

“...our loves ones truly are ever-present. We may bury their bodies or scatter their ashes, but their spirits are boundless and do not accompany…

— April Slaughter

In our memories, there is a graveyard where we bury our dead. They all lie there together, the loved ones and the ones we…

— Steven Brust

Mourning is one of the most profound human experiences that it is possible to have... The deep capacity to weep for the loss of…

— Edwin S. Shneidman

“Perhaps we become accustomed to our grief and, as it becomes increasingly familiar, increasingly part of the emotional landscape, it becomes a dullness. But…

— David Rieff

If you live in a graveyard, you can't weep for everyone.

— Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

“Away There is no sorrow Time heals never; No loss, betrayal, Beyond repair. Balm for the soul, then, Though grave shall sever Lover from…

— Walter de la Mare