Sadness Quote by Karen Foxlee

“The enchantment of that bright, sad, pretty place enveloped her and she found that, against all her expectations, she was happy there.”

— Angela Carter

“She cried easily. Evidence that she felt much, and most often for other people. A rare and beauty filled gift.”

— Charles Martin

“She was a genius of sadness, immersing herself in it, separating its numerous strands, appreciating its subtle nuances.”

— Jonathan Safran Foer

“Once she’d stepped into her room and shut the door behind her, all common sense and good intentions evaporated. She stood awestruck and mute,…

— Vivienne Savage

“Once opening the door was a promise of happiness, now my surroundings seem to have appointed me the keeper of sadness.”

— Nancy B. Brewer

“The sadness was tempered with peace when I traced her face with my fingers.”

— J.K. Hernandez

“It was funny how humorous she always appeared, how that smile was always just a moment away from her lips. You really didn't see…

— Maggie Stiefvater

“Happiness was still on the other side of a glass door, but at least she could see it through the glass, like a prisoner…

— Jeanette Winterson

“At her tone, at once intimate and formal, a terrible sadness came over me, and when we looked at each other it seemed that…

— Donna Tartt

“Mostly I have felt myself becoming a servant of sadness. I am still looking for the beauty in that.”

— Maggie Nelson

“She despised the sadness that hung inside her like old lace.”

— Sonya Hartnett

“Time wasn't the same anymore. Doors were slamming shut before we even knew they'd been opened. Good fortune can take forever to get to…

— Alice Hoffman