"For survivors, the word closure often connotes that……" — Earl A Grollman
"For survivors, the word closure often connotes that the bereaved are underachievers who flunked a grief course."
More Bereaved Quotes
- To the artist He is the one altogether lovely, and to the educator He is the master teacher. To the… — John Gerstner
- The denial of death is openly acknowledged as a significant trait of our culture. The tears of the bereaved have… — Unknown Author
- Honest listening is one of the best medicines we can offer the dying and the bereaved. — Unknown Author
- Look around in the world, and you may see some in every place who are objects of pity, bereaved by… — John Flavel
- For many, love is a two-sided coin. It can strengthen or stifle, expand or enfeeble, perfect or pauperize. When love… — Colleen Houck
- We are all inspired by the incredible stories of handicapped people who write novels with their toes, cancer victims who… — Danah Zohar
- The bereaved cannot communicate with the unbereaved. — Iris Murdoch
- Laughter would be bereaved if snobbery died. — Peter Ustinov
- Widows are divided into two classes - the bereaved and relieved. — Victor Robinson
- The darling mispronunciations of childhood! - dear me, there's no music that can touch it; and how one grieves when… — Mark Twain
- Television has never known what to do with grief, which resists narrative: the dramas of grief are largely internal -… — Meghan O'Rourke
- Most bereaved souls crave nourishment more tangible than prayers: they want a steak. — M.F.K. Fisher