"The natural effect of sorrow over the dead……" — Washington Irving
"The natural effect of sorrow over the dead is to refine and elevate the mind."
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- Tears are sometimes an inappropriate response to death. When a life has been lived completely honestly, completely successfully, or just… — Julie Burchill
- The dew of compassion is a tear. — Lord Byron
- Heaven is a place nearby, so there's no need to say goodbye. — Unknown Author
- May the stars carry your sadness away, may the flowers fill your heart with beauty, may hope forever wipe away… — Chief Dan George
- We reflect on what has been lost and comfort those enduring a profound grief. And somehow we know that a… — George W. Bush
- How bless'd the heart that has a friend. A sympathizing ear to lend. — Thomas Hood
- Human it is to have compassion on the unhappy. — Giovanni Boccaccio
- I have a kind soul that would give you thanks. And knows not how to do it but with tears. — William Shakespeare
- For grief is crowned with consolation. — William Shakespeare
- He who steps on stones is glad to feel the smallest spray of moss beneath his feet. — Anna Katharine Green
- Sympathy is the golden key that unlocks the hearts of others. — Samuel Smiles
- Compassion, the fairest associate of the heart. — Thomas Paine