Grief Quote by Melanie Benjamin

“Make a fist, Hold your breath— Let it go.”

— Ritu Negi

“She sucked a breath and held it as something consumed her. Something else entirely.”

— Natasha Larry

“I think it is unkind of me to stand there with my hands by my sides and a frown on my face. But I…

— Philippa Gregory

“She was crying now, quietly, inhaling so vehemently it was as if she were trying to suck the tears back into her eyes.”

— Anthony Doerr

“This was just the beginning of our healing. Of being forgiven. I knew I would struggle with it at times, and feel like I…

— Rebecca Donovan

“My breath was a flame ravaging my throat.”

— Sarah J. Maas

“I sighed, then hated myself for sighing, such an impotent and ultimately dishonest thing to do, the refuge of those lacking the courage to…

— Ron Currie Jr

“I can still make a fist, and breath still burns in my chest. So look at my face. Look at my mortal soul, and…

— susan dennard

“Don't fill your breath with bitterness.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

“One moment, fine enough, sorrowing, but fine, sort of. The next, a big bulge of grief in my throat, so that if I had…

— Sebastian Barry

“If I'd had enough breath, I would have screamed, both at the sensation and at the sheer pettiness of the bastard who wouldn't allow…

— Karen Chance

“He took a deep breath, as if he were taking the air from my own lungs and swallowing it for himself.”

— Alyson Richman