“Man is born passionate of body, but with an innate though secret tendency to the love of Good in his main-spring of Mind. But God help us all! It is at present a sad jar of atoms.”
— Lord Byron
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“The tragedy of life is in what dies inside a man while he lives – the death of genuine feeling, the death of inspired response, the awareness that makes it possible to feel the pain or the glory of other men in yourself.”
— Norman Cousins
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“I can see the humorous side of things and enjoy the fun when it comes; but look where I will, there seems to me always more sadness than joy in life.”
— Jerome K. Jerome
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“Time takes away the grief of men.”
— Desiderius Erasmus
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“I was sad Jon Ronson, who wrote in the Guardian and has made a TV show for Channel 4, took against me.”
— Jonathan King
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“Every life has a measure of sorrow, and sometimes this is what awakens us.”
— Steven Tyler
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“As virtuous men pass mildly away, and whisper to their souls to go, whilst some of their sad friends do say, the breath goes now, and some say no.”
— John Donne
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“They say geniuses mostly have great mothers. They mostly have sad fates.”
— David Herbert Lawrence
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“When I was leaving I kind of felt a little bit sad, because I made some friends down in skid row.”
— Pras Michel
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“Experiencing sadness and anger can make you feel more creative, and by being creative, you can get beyond your pain or negativity.”
— Yoko Ono
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“I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times; but it is vague, like a breeze among flowers.”
— Helen Keller
Author: Helen Keller
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