Dark Quote by Kim Edwards

She seemed imprisoned in her sadness.

— Sena Jeter Naslund

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

— J.K. Hernandez

“...she stood back and wiped the sweat-sting from her eyes. The air was clean. Her hands brown with dirt. Pride surged through her, raw…

— Anthony Marra

She let out a laugh, and then she put her hand over her mouth, like she was angry at herself for forgetting her sadness.

— Jonathan Safran Foer

“There were emotions she wanted to hold in the palm of her hand that were simply no longer there.”

— Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

“For a while she cried silently until she tired herself out and the overwhelming feeling of sleepiness overcame her. The room around her was…

— Jason Medina

She was the epitome of stately sorrow each time she smiled.

— Joseph Heller

“Her heart was raw and trembling, and the darkness faded.”

— Sarah J. Maas

“Her sadness was like a deep well just beneath the surface of her determination.”

— Sage Steadman

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

— Anonymous

“Sadness was like quicksand, catching you unaware and pulling you in the more you fought it.”

— Martin Kee