"The death of a dear friend, wife, brother,……" — Ralph Waldo Emerson

The death of a dear friend, wife, brother, lover, which seemed nothing… - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"The death of a dear friend, wife, brother, lover, which seemed nothing but privation, somewhat later assumes the aspect of a guide or genius; for it commonly operates revolutions in our way of life, terminates an epoch of infancy or of youth which was waiting to be closed, breaks up a wonted occupation, or a household, or style of living, and allows the formation of new ones more friendly to the growth of character."

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

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