“People believe a man is in distress because his loved one dies in one day. But his real pain is less futile: it is that he finds out that sadness too does not last. Even pain has no meaning.” PeopleMenBelieveDoeRealPainLastsDiesLossSadnessOne DayLoved OnesDistressFutilityReal Pain Author:Albert Camus
“The experience of losing a loved one impels us toward a deeper understanding of life. Everyone fears and is saddened by death. That is natural. But by struggling to overcome the pain and sadness that accompanies death, we become sharply aware of the dignity and preciousness of life and develop the compassion to share the sufferings of others as our own.” PainSufferingUnderstandingNaturalCompassionStruggleSadnessShareLosingDignityOvercomingDeeperLoved OnesAccompanySaddenedLosing A Loved OneSuffering Of OthersDeeper Understanding Author:Daisaku Ikeda
“From personal experience, I completely agree that it is often easier to go for monotone sadness. When I was starting out, I wrote a gazillion short stories that ran the gamut of human suffering - drug addiction, child abuse, terminal illness, loved ones dying by all manner of misfortune, etc. In hindsight, it's clear that I mistook the power of the situation for the power of the story.” HumansChildrenStoriesSufferingSituationClearSadnessDyingEasierDrugAbuseAgreeAddictionStartingIllnessRanEtcMisfortunesShort StoryLoved OnesChild AbusePersonal ExperiencesDrug AddictionHindsightDrug AddictStarting OutTerminalHuman SufferingTerminal IllnessLoved One Dying Author:Anthony Marra
“I think we need to not look at sorrow and happiness as opposites that cannot co-exist. They can and do co-exist. I have preached many memorial services where you see the sadness and the tears for those attending, and then you see how quick people are to laugh as they remember funny and happy things about their loved ones. And if the deceased knew Christ, those in attendance are able to rejoice as they anticipate the reunion that will one day come.” PeopleThinkingRememberChristLaughingSadnessTearsSorrowOne DayLoved OnesRejoiceMemorialReunionDeceased Author:Randy Alcorn
“Who in the world has not yearned for a loved one, has never said, If only he or she could come back just once, just one more time...? Despite the fact that it can never happen, never ever. Surely this is the saddest thing about our mortal world, and its sadness will go on shrouding human life like a blanket of fog until its final extinction.” IfsWorldHumansSaidFactsHappensSadnessGoes OnFinalsDespiteMortalsHuman LifeJust OneMore TimeLoved OnesFogExtinctionBlanketSaddest Author:Ismail Kadaré
“I hide my distress, just likethe blessed birds hide themselveswhen they are preparing to die. Wine! Wine, roses, music and yourindifference to my sadness, my loved-one!” DiesSadnessBirdBlessedWineRoseLoved OnesDistressPreparing Author:Omar Khayyam
“I've lost loved ones in my life who never knew how much I loved them. Now I live with the regret that my true feelings for them never were revealed.” FeelingsLostSadnessRegretLoved OnesLost LoveTrue FeelingsLost Loved Ones Author:Garth Brooks