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“Between astonishment and grief, I was tearless”

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Alan Ryan, born on May 9, 1940, is a renowned figure in an unknown field. His life story and contributions are not well-documented, but his impact and evaluation in the field are highly regarded. more

“What use are tears? Ying had murmured to her once, back when they had just crossed their twelfth cycle of life and the wounds of Lan’s losses still cut deep every night. The dead will neither feel them nor be called by them. Grief is for the survivors, and I think that, rather than living my life in pain, I would live it in laughter and love. To the fullest.”

Grief

Book:Song of Silver, Flame Like Night

Source: Song of Silver, Flame Like Night

“She knew too many poets. She knew more poets, more poetry, she knew more grief, she knew more than anybody needed to know. So she had sought to be ignorant. To come to a place where she didn't know anything. She had succeeded beyond all expectation.”

Poetry Grief

Book:The Telling

Source: The Telling

“Feyre,' he said- softly enough that I faced him again. 'Why?' He tilted his head to the side. 'You dislike our kind on a good day. And after Andras...' Even in the darkened hallway, his usually bright eyes were shadowed. 'So why?' I took a step closer to him, my blood-covered feet sticking to the rug. I glanced down the stairs to where I could still see the prone form of the faerie and the stumps of his wings. 'Because I wouldn't want to die alone,' I said, and my voice wobbled as I looked at Tamlin again, forcing myself to meet his stare. 'Because I'd want someone to hold my hand until the end, and awhile after that. That's something everyone deserves, human or faerie.' I swallowed hard, my throat painfully tight. 'I regret what I did to Andras,' I said, the words so strangled they were no more than a whisper. 'I regret that there was... such hate in my heart. I wish I could undo it- and... I'm sorry. So very sorry.' I couldn't remember the last time- if ever- I'd spoken to anyone like that. But he just nodded and turned away, and I wondered if I should say more, if I should kneel and beg for his forgiveness. If he felt such grief, such guilt, over a stranger, than Andras... By the time I opened my mouth, he was already down the steps. I watched him- watched every movement he made, the muscles of his body visible through that blood-soaked tunic, watched that invisible weight bearing down on his shoulders. He didn't look at me as he scooped up the broken body and carried it to the garden doors beyond my line of sight. I went to the window at the top of the stairs, watching as Tamlin carried the faerie through the moonlit garden and into the rolling fields beyond. He never once glanced back.”

Grief Guilt Sarah J Maas Confused Feyre Feyre Archeron A Court Of Thorns And Roses Tamlin Regretful Confiding

Book:A Court of Thorns and Roses

Source: A Court of Thorns and Roses

“The real comfort is that the history of the world contains so much grief that my small grief are edged out, and are only cinders at the borders of the fire.”

Grief

Book:The Secret Scripture

Source: The Secret Scripture

“Jealousy, bitterness, or resentment do not mean that there is something wrong with you. They just mean something is wrong.”

Grief Grieving Grief And Loss Miscarriage Grief And Loss Quotes Grief Support Grief Inspirational Bereavement Pregnancy Loss

Book:Unexpecting: Real Talk on Pregnancy Loss

Source: Unexpecting: Real Talk on Pregnancy Loss

“I cannot not grieve.”

Grief

Book:An Oresteia

Source: An Oresteia

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