It is Only the Beginning
Losing a loved one is an indescribable and deeply personal experience. Suffering with loss is never an easy journey, but it is one that everyone must navigate in their own time and in their own way. During these difficult moments, finding guidance in the wisdom of others can offer a source of comfort. Here are 50 quotes that encompass the myriad emotions associated with loss and may serve as a guiding light through the darkest days of grief.
1. “Grief is the price we pay for love.” – Queen Elizabeth II
2. “The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not ‘get over’ the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will heal, and you will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered.” – Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
3. “What we once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” – Helen Keller
4. “Those we love don’t go away; they walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near; still loved, still missed, and very dear.” – Anonymous
5. “The pain of grief is just as much part of life as the joy of love; it is perhaps the price we pay for love, the cost of commitment.” – Dr. Colin Murray Parkes
6. “Grief, I’ve learned, is really just love. It’s all the love you want to give but cannot. All of that unspent love gathers up in the corners of your eyes, the lump in your throat, and in that hollow part of your chest.” – Sabaa Tahir
7. “To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.” – Thomas Campbell
8. “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss
9. “The darker the night, the brighter the stars; the deeper the grief, the closer is God!” – Fyodor Dostoevsky
10. “Grief can be the garden of compassion. If you keep your heart open through everything, your pain can become your greatest ally in your life’s search for love and wisdom.” – Rumi
11. “What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” – Helen Keller
12. “When you are sorrowful, look again in your heart, and you shall see that, in truth, you are weeping for that which has been your delight.” – Kahlil Gibran
13. “Though nothing can bring back the hour of splendor in the grass, glory in the flower. We will grieve not, rather find strength in what remains behind.” – William Wordsworth
14. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” – Matthew 5:4 (The Bible)
15. “Grief does not change you, Hazel. It reveals you.” – John Green, “The Fault in Our Stars”
16. “The only cure for grief is to grieve.” – Earl Grollman
17. “While grief is fresh, every attempt to divert only irritates. You must wait till it is digested, and then amusement will dissipate the remains of it.” – Samuel Johnson
18. “No one ever told me that grief felt so much like fear.” – C.S. Lewis
19. “Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not, and oftentimes we call a man cold when he is only sad.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
20. “Tears shed for another person are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of a pure heart.” – José N. Harris
21. “Grief is like the ocean; it comes on waves ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim.” – Vicki Harrison
22. “It’s so much darker when a light goes out than it would have been if it had never shone.” – John Steinbeck
23. “The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing… not healing, not curing… that is a friend who cares.” – Henri Nouwen
24. “The pain passes, but the beauty remains.” – Pierre-Auguste Renoir
25. “Grief is not a disorder, a disease or a sign of weakness. It is an emotional, physical and spiritual necessity, the price you pay for love. The only cure for grief is to grieve.” – Earl Grollman
26. “The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not ‘get over’ the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will heal, and you will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered.” – Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
27. “Sometimes, only one person is missing, and the whole world seems depopulated.” – Alphonse de Lamartine
28. “To weep is to make less the depth of grief.” – William Shakespeare
29. “He spoke well who said that graves are the footprints of angels.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
30. “Our dead are never dead to us until we have forgotten them.” – George Eliot
31. “In three words, I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” – Robert Frost
32. “Only people who are capable of loving strongly can also suffer great sorrow, but this same necessity of loving serves to counteract their grief and heals them.” – Leo Tolstoy
33. “When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.” – Anonymous
34. “Grief is not as heavy as guilt, but it takes more away from you.” – Veronica Roth
35. “Sorrow is so easy to express and yet so hard to tell.” – Joni Mitchell
36. “The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not ‘get over’ the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will heal, and you will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. ” – Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
37. “Those we love never truly leave us. There are things that death cannot touch.” – Jack Thorne
38. “And when he shall die, take him and cut him out in little stars, and he will make the face of heaven so fine that all the world will be in love with night and pay no worship to the garish sun.” – William Shakespeare
39. “The risk of love is loss, and the price of loss is grief. But the pain of grief is only a shadow when compared with the pain of never risking love.” – Hilary Stanton Zunin
40. “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” – Lao Tzu
41. “The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.” – Charles Dickens
42. “Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.” – Buddha
43. “Grief is like the wake behind a boat. It starts out as a huge wave that follows close behind you and is big enough to swamp and drown you if you suddenly stop moving forward. But if you do keep moving, the big wake will eventually dissipate.” – Barbara Karnes
44. “When you are sorrowful, look again in your heart, and you shall see that, in truth, you are weeping for that which has been your delight.” – Kahlil Gibran
45. “The pain I feel now is the happiness I had before. That’s the deal.” – C.S. Lewis
46. “Grief is the last act of love we have to give to those we loved. Where there is deep grief, there was great love.” – Anonymous
47. “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.” – Helen Keller
48. “The bonds formed in love are never truly broken. They endure as cherished memories that weave themselves into the fabric of our existence.” – Anonymous
49. “In the garden of memories, love blooms eternal. Grief is the tender echo of that everlasting love.” – Anonymous
50. “May you find comfort in the arms of an angel as you navigate the stormy seas of grief.” – Anonymous
It’s Never Really the End
Grieving the loss of a loved one is a profound and transformative journey. These quotes serve as poignant reminders that, in the face of darkness, we are not alone. The shared human experience of loss connects us to a broader tapestry of emotions and understanding. As you navigate the complexities of this life, may these words offer solace, perspective, and a glimmer of light in the darkest moments. Remember, healing is a personal journey, and there is no right or wrong way to grieve.
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