Brighter Quote by Horace

And light is mingled with the gloom, And joy with grief; Divinest compensations come, Through thorns of judgment mercies bloom In sweet relief.

— John Greenleaf Whittier

Grief and disappointment give rise to anger, anger to envy, envy to malice, and malice to grief again, till the whole circle be completed.

— David Hume

“Despair can come from deep grief, but it can also be a defense against the risks of bitter disappointment and shattering heartbreak. Resignation and…

— Desmond Tutu

“Bursts of hope make despair harder to live with.”

— Bethany Griffin

The disturbers of happiness are our desires, our griefs, and our fears.

— Samuel Johnson

“The state of mind above which my distraction floats like fog is suddenly perfectly clear, though the right word for it is less immediately…

— Mark Doty

No greater grief than to remember days of gladness when sorrow is at hand.

— Anonymous

“The loss of an eager and unrestrained longing for someone or the lack of an unyielding desire of momentous incidents in life may blur…

— Erik Pevernagie

“One of the reviews says the book "radiates happiness and optimism". When I think of the conditions of worry and gloom and care under…

— L.M. Montgomery

Be cheerful [and grateful for the good that you have]: do not brood over fond hopes unrealized until a chain is fastened on each…

— Arthur Helps

“Melancholy isn’t always a disorder that needs to be cured. It can be a species of intelligent grief which arises when we come face-to-face…

— Alain de Botton

“Frustration, despair, angst, anxiety, hurt, grief, unhappiness, envy, jealousy, and all the other painful emotions are catalysts of change in our lives. They motivate…

— Kate Levinson