Grief Quotes

I just realized that there's going to be a lot of painful times in life, so I better learn to deal with it the right way.

Employment is the surest antidote to sorrow.

Grief is Newark. It's there. Can't avoid it. The idea is to hold your nose, hope the traffic's not too bad and get on to Manhattan as quickly as possible.

It seems the misfortune of one can plow a deeper furrow in the heart than the misfortune of millions.

These days grief seems like walking on a frozen river; most of the time he feels safe enough, but there is always that danger he will plunge through.

Grief can take care of itself; but to get the full value of a joy you must have someone to divide it with.

Grief does not change you, it reveals you.

The only cure for grief is action.

While grief is fresh, every attempt to divert only irritates. You must wait till it be digested, and then amusement will dissipate the remains of it.

Waste not fresh tears over old griefs.

Even his griefs are a joy long after to one that remembers all that he wrought and endured.

The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves.

Grief teaches the steadiest minds to waver.

What's gone and what's past help
Should be past grief.

It is light grief that can take counsel.

Grief is the agony of an instant, the indulgence of grief the blunder of a life.