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“I'm sorry," Laila says, marveling at how every Afghan story is marked by death and loss and unimaginable grief. And yet, she sees, people find a way to survive, to go on.”

People Way Stories Loss Grief Goes On Sorry I'm Sorry Unimaginable Afghan Death And Loss Marveling

Book:A Thousand Splendid Suns

Source: A Thousand Splendid Suns

“Only mundanes say they're sorry when what they mean is "I share your grief,"' Jace observed.”

Mean Grief Share Sorry Jace

Book:City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

“I’m sorry. I was just thinking of that stupid song, ‘Seasons in the Sun.’ You know, ‘we had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun.’ Good grief, I should be a mental patient. (Cassandra) You have more strength than any warrior I have known. Don’t ever apologize to me again for those few times when you show your fear to me, Cassandra. (Wulf)”

Thinking Knows Should Shows Joy Song Fun Grief Known Sun Stupid Seasons Patient Sorry Warrior Apologizing I'm Sorry Had Fun

Book:Kiss of the Night

Source: Kiss of the Night

“She heard him mutter, 'Can you take away this grief?' 'I'm sorry,' she replied. 'Everyone asks me. And I would not do so even if I knew how. It belongs to you. Only time and tears take away grief; that is what they are for.”

Ifs Asks Grief Heard Tears Sorry Ask Me I'm Sorry Only Time Bereavement

Author:Terry Pratchett

“...and motioned me toward a spot next to a middle-aged Moroi in a very formal and very designer black suit. The suit screamed, I'm sorry the queen is dead, and I'm going to look fashionable while showing my grief”

Looks Next Black Grief Middle Rose Sorry Suits Spots Queens Designer Formal I'm Sorry Fashionable Middle Aged Rose Hathaway

Book:Spirit Bound: A Vampire Academy Novel

Source: Spirit Bound: A Vampire Academy Novel

“I am sorry," I whispered. "I am sorry for all of the ways that I failed you. I am sorry that I was not there to save you, or to die alongside you. I am sorry that I have kept you with me for so long, trapped in my heart, bound in sorrow and remorse. I forgive you too. I forgive you for leaving me, and I forgive you for returning. I forgive you your anger, and your grief. Let this be an end to it.”

Way Heart Long Ends Dies Grief My Heart Sorrow Forgiving Sorry Bounds Leaving Trapped Remorse Leaving Me I Am Sorry Am Sorry I Forgive You

Book:The John Connolly Collection #2: The White Road, The Black Angel, and The Unquiet

Source: The John Connolly Collection #2: The White Road, The Black Angel, and The Unquiet

“It was like Percy had faced death before, like he knew about grief. What mattered was listening. You didn’t need to say you were sorry. The only thing that helped was moving on—moving forward.”

Needs Moving Grief Listening Sorry Moving Forward

Book:The Son of Neptune (Heroes of Olympus Book 2)

Source: The Son of Neptune (Heroes of Olympus Book 2)

“All I know from my own experience is that the more loss we feel the more grateful we should be for whatever it was we had to lose. It means that we had something worth grieving for. The ones I'm sorry for are the ones that go through life not knowing what grief is.”

Knows Feels Should Mean Loses My Own Loss Grief Knowing Gratitude Grateful Sorry Grieving Not Knowing I'm Sorry

Book:A Set of Variations: Twenty-seven Stories

Source: A Set of Variations: Twenty-seven Stories

“What do you say? There really are no words for that. There really aren't. Somebody tries to say, 'I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.' People say that to me. There's no language for it. Sorry doesn't do it. I think you should just hug people and mop their floor or something.”

People Thinking Should Trying Language Grief Sorry Hug I'm Sorry I'm So Sorry

Author:Toni Morrison