“I have known sorrow - therefore I May laugh with you, O friend, more merrily Than those who never sorrowed upon earth And know not laughter's worth. I have known laughter - therefore I May sorrow with you far more tenderly Than those who never guess how sad a thing Seems merriment to one heart's suffering.” KnowsHeartMaySeemsEarthSufferingKnownLaughingSorrowLaughterMerriment Author:Theodosia Garrison