“There is no greater sorrow than to recall our time of joy in wretchedness.”

“It is the death of hope that comes as the greatest relief”

“If you suppress grief too much it can well redouble.”

“The punctuation of anniversaries is terrible, like the closing of doors, one after another between you and what you want...”

“No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.”

“Great grief does not of itself put an end to itself.”

“Come away, O human child!To the waters and the wildWith a faery, hand in hand,For the world's more full of weeping than...”

“Oh, everything is gorgeous once it's gone.”

“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness but of power. They are messengers of overwhelming grie...”

“If it is possible to die of grief then why on earth can't someone be healed by happiness?”

“Youth offers the promise of happiness, but life offers the realities of grief.”

“And so I learned about grief, and about the absence and emptiness that for a long time make grief unforgettable.”