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“Let me moderate our sorrows. The grief of a man should not exceed proper bounds, but be in proportion to the blow he has received. [Lat., Ponamus nimios gemitus: flagrantior aequo Non debet dolor esse viri, nec vulnere major.]”

Men Should Grief Sorrow Majors Let Me Bounds Blow Proportion Moderates Exceed

Author:Juvenal

“If, as you believe there is an Almighty, Omnipresent, Omniscient God, who created the earth or universe, please let me know, first of all, as to why he created this world. This world which is full of woe and grief, and countless miseries, where not even one person lives in peace....Where is God? What is He doing? Is He getting a diseased pleasure out of it? A Nero! A Genghis Khan! Down with Him!”

Ifs Knows World Firsts Believe Persons Earth Universe Pleasure Grief This World Please Let Me Misery Almighty Woe Diseased Omniscient Nero

Author:Bhagat Singh

“HE was standing across the street, staring at her with a look of shock and dismay. One look in Oliver's eyes and she knew he knew. But how? How could he have known? The'd been so careful to keep their love a secret. The grief etched all over his face was too much to bear. Schuyler felt the words catch in her throat as she crossed the stree to stand in front of him. "Ollie...it's not..." Oliver shot her a look of pure hatred, turned on his heel and began to run away. "OLIVER, please,let me explain.”

Looks Eye Running Faces Felt Grief Secret Known Too Much Streets Fronts Bears Please Pure Shots Standing Hatred Let Me Careful Staring Shock Throat Running Away Heels Dismay

Author:Melissa de la Cruz

“let me tell you what happens when you cook down the syrup of loss over the open fire of sorrow: it solidfies into something wlaw. not grief, like you'd expect, or even regret. no, it gets thick as paste, black as ash; yet it isn't until you dip a finger in and feel that sharp taste dissolving on your tounge that you realize this is angel in its purest form, unrefined; a substance to be weighed and measyred and spread.”

Feels Happens Form Black Realizing Loss Grief Fire Regret Like You Sorrow Taste Angel Let Me Fingers Spread Cooks Substance Thick Ashes Dip Dissolving Syrup

Author:Jodi Picoult

“The heart that loves must one day grieve. Love and grief are the Goddess's twined gifts. Let the pain in, let it open your heart to compassion. Let me help you bear your grief and then may your heart ease and open to greater love. May the love that flows eternally through the universe embrace and comfort you. p.85”

Heart May Helping Pain Universe Grief Compassion Greater Bears Comfort One Day Flow Let Me Embrace Ease Grieving Goddess Open Your Heart Greater Love

Book:The Calling: Book Seven

Source: The Calling: Book Seven

“Graystripe pushed past Tigerheart and Whitestorm and crouched beside his old friend. "I would have taken your place if you had let me". His voice was hoarse with grief.”

Ifs Past Voice Grief Taken Let Me Old Friends Graystripe

Author:Erin Hunter

“Let me come in when you are weeping, friend, and let me take your hand. I, who have known a sorrow such as yours, can understand.”

Hands Grief Known Sorrow Let Me Grieving Weeping Griefing

Author:Grace Noll Crowell

“I just looked at her, feeling utterly empty. I didn't know what I was supposed to say to her. My life is in that bed. Please let me stay.”

Knows Long Feelings Life Is Loss Grief Broken Please Bed Empty Let Me Distance Long Distance Distance Relationship Long Distance Relationship Long Distant Relationship

Book:Linger

Source: Linger

“Let me be to my sad self hereafter kind.”

Kind Self Grief Let Me Hereafter

Book:Rules For Old Men Waiting

Source: Rules For Old Men Waiting

“How can you and I really expect to glide naively through life, as if to say, 'Lord, give me experience, but not grief, not sorrow, not pain, not opposition, not betrayal, and certainly not to be forsaken. Keep from me, Lord, all those experiences which made Thee what Thou art! Then, let me come and dwell with Thee and fully share Thy joy!'”