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“I walked a mile with Pleasure; She chattered all the way. But left me none the wiser For all she had to say. I walked a mile with Sorrow And ne'er a word said she; But oh, the things I learned from her When Sorrow walked with me!”

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Robert Browning

Robert Browning was a prominent Victorian poet known for his intricate poetic structures and profound psychological insights. His works covered themes such as love, death, religion, and morality, and had a profound impact on later poets. more

“The melody that the loved one played upon the piano of your life will never be played quite that way again, but we must not close the keyboard and allow the instrument to gather dust. We must seek out other artists of the spirit, new friends who gradually will help us to find the road to life again, who will walk the road with us.”

Way Helping Spirit Artist Walks Instruments Dust Piano Grieving Melody Loved Ones Keyboards New Friends

Author:Joshua L. Liebman

“I will welcome happiness for it enlarges my heart; Yet I will endure sadness for it opens my soul. I will acknowledge rewards for they are my due; Yet I will welcome obstacles for they are my challenge.”

Heart Soul Challenges Sadness My Heart Rewards Endure Obstacles Dues Welcome My Soul Acknowledge Grieving

Book:The Greatest Secret In The World

Source: The Greatest Secret In The World

“Anger is a symptom, a way of cloaking and expressing feelings too awful to experience directly - hurt, bitterness, grief and, most of all, fear.”

Way Feelings Fear Hurt Grief Awful Grieving Bitterness Symptoms Expressing Anger Expressing Feelings

Author:Joan Rivers

“Waiting is worse than knowing. Grief rends the heart cleanly, that it may begin to heal; waiting shreds the spirit.”

Heart May Spirit Waiting Grief Knowing Heal Grieving

Book:The Wind From Hastings

Source: The Wind From Hastings

“Sorrow is my own yard where the new grass flames as it has flamed often before but not with the cold fire that closes round me this year.”

Years My Own Fire Cold Sorrow Rounds Grass Flames Grieving Yards

Book:The Collected Poems of William Carlos Williams

Source: The Collected Poems of William Carlos Williams

“Despite our preparation, indeed, despite our age, [the death of a parent] dislodges things deep in us, sets off reactions that surprise us and may cut free memories and feelings that we thought had gone to ground long ago. We might, in that indeterminate period they call mourning, be in a submarine, silent on the ocean's bed, aware of the depth charges, now near and now far, buffeting us with recollections.”

May Long Feelings Might Age Parent Memories Gone Cutting Periods Bed Ocean Silent Surprise Depth Reactions Despite Preparation Grieving Mourning Long Ago Recollection Submarines

Author:Joan Didion

“The feel of not to feel it, When there is none to heal it Nor numbed sense to steel it.”

Feels Heal Grieving Steel

Book:John Keats - The Man Behind The Lyrics: Life, letters, and literary remains: Complete Letters and Two Extensive Biographies of one of the most beloved English Romantic poets

Source: John Keats - The Man Behind The Lyrics: Life, letters, and literary remains: Complete Letters and Two Extensive Biographies of one of the most beloved English Romantic poets

“I bow in reverence before the emotions of every melted heart....The more intense the delight in their presence, the more poignant the impression of their absence....When the tears of bereavement have had their natural flow, they lead us again to life and love's generous joy.”

Heart Joy Natural Emotion Tears Flow And Love Delight Absence Impression Intense Generous Grieving Reverence Bows Life And Love Bereavement Poignant

Author:James Martineau

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