Quotes about Sorrow
One thing I have learned during these past few terrible years is that our grief and sorrow should be shared, not carried alone.
- Lynn Austin
You must guard your heart with everything you've got, especially in times of disappointment and pain. Your secret weapon against the enemy's hatred is to love God right then and there, in the midst of the sorrow, whatever it may be.
- John Eldredge
Sorrow is not a stranger to any of us, though only a few have learned that is is not our enemy either.
- John Eldredge
She dwells with Beauty--Beauty that must die: And Joy, whose hand is ever at his lips, bidding Adieu; and aching Pleasure nigh, Turning to poison while the bee mouths sips:
- John Keats
I sit, and moan, Like one who once had wings.
- John Keats
Everything that reminds me of her goes through me like a spear.
- John Keats
I would have borne it as I would bear death if fate was in that humour: but I should as soon think of choosing to die as to part from you.
- John Keats
Sorrow more beautiful than Beauty's self. There was a listening fear in her regard, As if calamity had but begun; As if the vanward clouds of evil days Had spent their malice, and the sullen rear 40 Was with its stored thunder labouring up.
- John Keats
So farewell hope, and with hope farewell fear, Farewell remorse: all good to me is lost; Evil, be thou my good.
- John Milton
Forth reaching to the fruit, she plucked, she ate: Earth felt the wound, and Nature from her seat Sighing through all her works gave signs of woe, That all was lost.
- John Milton
We long for that promised day, when there will be no more death or sorrow, no more crying or pain, when things as we know them are passed away. We are ready, Lord, to be instruments of Your peace, soldiers for Your kingdom.
- Cathy Gohlke
The gospel is a thing of joy. It provides us with a reason for gladness. Of course there is sorrow. Of course there are hours of concern and anxiety. We all worry. But the Lord has told us to lift our hearts and rejoice.
- Gordon Hinckley