— Brigitte Bardot"It is sad to grow old but nice to ripen."
Sadness Quotes
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The concept of Sadness has fascinated thinkers, philosophers, and writers for centuries. In our curated collection of quotes about sadness, we explore the deep nuances and diverse perspectives that history's greatest minds have offered. Whether you are looking for daily inspiration, navigating a difficult period, or simply seeking to broaden your understanding, these words provide a guiding light.
Why do quotes about sadness resonate so deeply with us? It is because sadness is a universal thread connecting the human experience. Through the lens of poetry, literature, and stoic philosophy, we uncover timeless truths that remain just as relevant today as when they were first spoken. By reflecting on these insights, you can find motivation, solace, and a renewed sense of purpose in your own journey.
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Authors on Sadness
— Chris Christie"Given my last position, that I was the first U.S attorney post 9/11 in New Jersey, I understand acutely the pain and sorrow and upset of the family members who lost loved ones that day at the hands of radical Muslim extremists. And their sensitivities and concerns have to be taken into account."
— Jordin Sparks"With my schedule being so crazy, I can't call every day or hang out with my friends like I used to and that's definitely sad."
— Mehmet Oz"What happens when you have great grief in your life is the arteries of that heart begins to spasms down, just literally squeezes down like this because you're feeling the tension of your life and then the heart muscle itself will also begin - to get stressed out."
— Diane Kruger"What I really tried to do with Helen was make her show this sad side of her. She was married off at 16, was so young and living in this castle that can't leave because of how she looks, and married to a man she hates and three times her age."
— Reinhold Niebuhr"The sad duty of politics is to establish justice in a sinful world."
— Paulo Coelho"I cry very easily. It can be a movie, a phone conversation, a sunset - tears are words waiting to be written."
— Mike Tyson"I don't react to a tragic happening any more. I took so many bad things as a kid and some people think I don't care about anything. It's just too hard for me to get emotional. I can't cry no more."
— Mark Twain"The secret source of Humor itself is not joy but sorrow. There is no humor in heaven."
— Marcel Proust"Happiness is beneficial for the body but it is grief that develops the powers of the mind."
— Lord Byron"The dew of compassion is a tear."
— Jenny Eclair"I wouldn't say I was grumpy. It's more pathological - I have seismic tantrums. I get red in the face and cry at least three times a week, and I have to lie down and have a nap afterwards."
— James Russell Lowell"Joy comes, grief goes, we know not how."
— J. J. Abrams"Whenever a toddler sees a pile of blocks, he wants to tear it down."
— Horace"Sad people dislike the happy, and the happy the sad; the quick thinking the sedate, and the careless the busy and industrious."
— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow"Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad."
— Henry David Thoreau"Make the most of your regrets; never smother your sorrow, but tend and cherish it till it comes to have a separate and integral interest. To regret deeply is to live afresh."
— H. G. Wells"Affliction comes to us, not to make us sad but sober; not to make us sorry but wise."
— Golda Meir"It's no accident many accuse me of conducting public affairs with my heart instead of my head. Well, what if I do? Those who don't know how to weep with their whole heart don't know how to laugh either."
— George Bernard Shaw"Reminiscences make one feel so deliciously aged and sad."