Sorrows Quotes

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William Shakespeare
“When sorrows come, they come not single spies. But in battalions!”
William Shakespeare, Hamlet

Christine de Pizan
“[A] person whose head is bowed and whose eyes are heavy cannot look at the light.”
Christine de Pizan, Ditié de Jehanne d'Arc

Nalini Singh
“The longer you live, the more mistakes you make. And the more sorrows you carry.”
Nalini Singh, Archangel's Kiss

Oscar Wilde
“With subtle and finely-wrought temperaments it is always so. Their strong passions must either bruise or bend. They either slay the man, or themselves die. Shallow sorrows and shallow loves live on. The loves and the sorrows that are great are destroyed by their own plenitude. ”
Oscar Wilde

Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Go forth into the busy world and love it. Interest yourself in its life, mingle kindly with its joys and sorrows.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Misunderstandings and neglect occasion more mischief in the world than even malice and wickedness.”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, The Sorrows of Young Werther

G. Willow Wilson
“Dear child, some stories have no morals. Sometimes darkness and madness are simply that."

"How terrible," said Farukhuaz.

"Do you think so? I find it reassuring. It saves me from having to divine meaning in every sorrow that comes my way.”
G. Willow Wilson, Alif the Unseen

J.R.R. Tolkien
“This was the first of the sorrows of Turin.”
Tolkien J. R. R., The Children of Húrin

Dean Koontz
“Money and beauty are defenses against the sorrows of this world but neither can undo the past. Only time will conquer time. The way forward is the only way back to innocence and to peace.”
Dean Koontz, Brother Odd

Héloïse d'Argenteuil
“Perhaps by mingling my sighs with yours I may make your sufferings less, for it is said that all sorrows divided are made lighter.”
Héloïse d'Argenteuil, The Love Letters of Abelard and Heloise

“Free yourself from all the worries and sorrows on the new year by freeing the sky lanterns and let them burn as the lanterns do in the sky to lightup your inner self with hopes.”
Junaid Aslam

Vladislav Krapivin
“На солнце... печали и тревоги тают быстрее, чем в тени. Особенно если нет для них понятных причин.”
Vladislav Krapivin, Застава на Якорном поле. Крик петуха.

“Taking pictures is not only about the background, the colorful scenery or the beautiful era but its all about the person who is hidden in that picture with deep feelings of happiness or sorrows. Don't only rely on physical outlook inspite of it go deep down in every single pixel because a picture can show you a lot about the hidden life story of that particular personality.”
Raj Kumar Koochitani

“Sing your sorrows.”
Lailah Gifty Akita

Richelle E. Goodrich
“Maybe who God wants me to be is the type of person born from sorrows. Maybe a life of hardships is the only way of becoming that remarkable person.”
Richelle E. Goodrich, Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year

Richelle E. Goodrich
“To pause and think about one’s actions, to consider the reasons and causes, to carefully weigh the consequences—this seems an unusual practice for humans. I cannot help but weep over the mountain of grief that might have been avoided if only individuals had paused to think.”
Richelle E. Goodrich, Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year

“Where sorrows are undeserved, tears of joy are undeterred.”
Martin Uzochukwu Ugwu

Sukant Ratnakar
“Your happiness is the outcome of your life equation. What will you choose in your happiness equation? Hope, gratitude, past sorrows, future, vision, criticism, and argument, or agreement?”
Sukant Ratnakar, Quantraz

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Мора ли то тако бити да се оно што сачињава човеково блаженство - вазда прометне у извор његове беде?”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Die Leiden des jungen Werther - Band I

“I think he’s trying to drown his sorrows,” Harry said, finding the petting movements to be rather therapeutic. “But sorrows are very good swimmers.”
oliversnape, A Grim Old Cat

“If past is written with memories of regret & sorrows. Then close the book.”
Bilal Ahmad Arsalan

“You should never waste tears today for yesterdays sorrows.”
Bilal Ahmad Arsalan

“Rose, listen to me, same bed or no same bed, let us call what is evil the name it deserves. The fact that she shared bed with me, doesn't make her innocent.”
Theogene TUYISHIMIRE

“A song composed during tears and sorrows of heart; will be sung during celebration and feasting. Do not give up!”
Dr. Lucas D. Shallua

“I said to the moon, “It’s a matter of great grief to me despite seeing my friends in joy. Why is life so unfair to me? Why is it that I can’t dream the way they can? Why don’t I have time like the rest of them? Oh god, am I not your child? Am I just a burden in your creation? What wrong have I done? If I share all my sorrows, the sky might just break into tears. Why does it have to be me? Who’ll look after my grandma if I am gone?”
Tshetrim Tharchen, A Play of the Cosmos: Script of the Stars

“The moon wasn’t a friend in need – it was never there to hear my stories when the lunar month ended. But it always hid my secrets and I always found solace in him.”
Tshetrim Tharchen, A Play of the Cosmos: Script of the Stars

Vikrmn: CA Vikram Verma
“Being Smiling Brahma is to register the fact that nothing is permanent; be it shine, be it shadows, be it happiness, be it sorrows.”
Vikrmn: CA Vikram Verma, Smiling Brahma

“In the face of opposition, faith is seen the strongest. In the midst of loss, laughter is heard the loudest. In the face of sorrow, peace is known the purest. And, in the midst of nothing, GOD is revealed as ALL in ALL. Don't focus on what your facing, but rather on what HE is teaching. School's in session, and the TEACHER of Nations is in.”
Michael A Dalton

“Life is a series of small sorrows that ultimately lead to great joy. Learn to wait for it.”
Siddharth Katragadda, Dark Rooms

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