Grieving Quotes

594 quotes by 453 authors

Nothing grieves a child more than to study the wrong lesson and learn something he wasn't suppose to. — Charles E. McKenzie
The proof of a well-trained mind is that it rejoices in which is good and grieves at the opposite. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Do not grieve over the temptations you suffer. When the Lord intends to bestow a particular virtue on us, He often permits us first to… — Philip Neri
Angels descending bring from above Echoes of mercy, whispers of love. — Fanny Crosby
Death is the most beautiful adventure in life. — Charles Frohman
Give me ... a compassionate heart, quickly moved to grieve for the woes of others and to active pity for them, even as our Lord… — Johann Arndt
A mother experiences more than one death, even though she herself will only die once. She fears for her husband; she fears for her children;… — Saint John Chrysostom
The dance of life finds its beginnings in grief......Here a completely new way of living is revealed. It is the way in which pain can… — Henri Nouwen
Because of her, he had learned to look for the birds - the darting flight of wild canaries (yellow sun on yellow wings), the chesty… — Terry Kay
My wife of 57 years was buried today beside our son, who died in 1941 as a result of a truck accident when he was… — Terry Kay
Go with the pain, let it take you. Open your palms and your body to the pain. It comes in waves like the tide and… — Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Our lives become the sum of all whom we have loved. It is important not to waste anyone. One task of living out the last… — George Vaillant
The dead have no ears, no answering machines that we know of, still we call. — Bob Hicok
The English language has about 450,000 commonly used words, but more may be needed. What to you call someone who has lost a sibling or… — Jeffrey Zaslow
The denial of death is openly acknowledged as a significant trait of our culture. The tears of the bereaved have become comparable to the excretions… — Philippe Aries
There will come a day, I promise you, when the thought of your son, or daughter, or your wife or your husband, brings a smile… — Joe Biden
Grief is like manure, if you spread it out it fertilizes, if you leave it in a big pile it smells like crap. — Thomas Golden, Jr.
I'm afraid a boat so small would sink with the weight of all my sorrow. — Li Qingzhao
I think death is a tremendous adventure- a gateway into a new life, in which you have further powers, deeper joys, and wonderful horizons. — Leslie Weatherhead
For hearts that are kindly, with virtue and peace, and not seeking blindly a hoard to increase; for those who are grieving o'er life's sordid… — Walter Mason Camp

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